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Say NO to President Bush, Dubai and the UAE!

When the story broke that the Bush administration had approved a British-owned company's sale of U.S. port operations to one headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, all hell broke loose. The company at hand, Dubai Ports World, is owned by the United Arab Emirates, so not only would we be handing over operations of our ports to yet another foreign company, but also to a foreign government.

It appears on the surface that President Bush has lost touch with reality for reasons unknown to this conservative who is much farther to the right than this President. In my opinion, he is commenting political suicide for the Republican party in upcoming elections. It makes one think that there is more to it than awarding foreign contracts for President Bush. When I worked for the government, I was always taught just the appearance of something inappropriate was wrong, rather it was factual truth or not.

What kind of government is United Arab Emirates? The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) is a destination country for women trafficked primarily from South, Southeast, and East Asia, the former Soviet Union, Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, and East Africa, for the purpose of sexual exploitation. A far smaller number of men, women, and teenage children were trafficked to the U.A.E. to work as forced slave laborers. This same government who condones sexual exploitation of women and slavery wants to control our ports? I don't think so! The American people are not that stupid? They want to know why can't American companies do the job?

Can you imagine if this was World War II and President Roosevelt wanted to outsource our ports to Asian companies? He would have been impeached. Remember we are at war with an enemy that is determine to bring America down and we don't need to help them. Iran has publicly announced that they are going to develop their nuclear weapons despite our objections and if we don't like it to bring it on. The UAE is Sunni Muslim and Iran is Sunni Muslim. Get the connection?

Dubai and Sept. 11

While the pros and the cons of the ports deal have been much debated, certain facts remain that should give pause. Troubling links between the United Arab Emirates and Islamic radicalism are among them. It's been widely reported that along with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates was one of only three countries to formally recognize the Taliban.

Although I voted for George Bush twice, I'm scratching my head in confusion on this one? If you have not yet done so, I encourage you to contact your Senators and Congressional Representatives as I have done to voice your objection on this mater.



Click here: UAE Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery
Click here: CIA - The World Factbook -- United Arab Emirates
Click here: Hejlah - The Country and People of United Arab Emirates
Click here: Persian Gulf Online

Update: UAE Deal Appears Dead

Thanks to the overwhelming outcry of the American people who contacted their lawmakers in Washington caused the United Arab Emirates-owned DP World that it would transfer its operations of American ports to a "U.S. entity" after congressional leaders reportedly told President Bush that the firm's takeover deal was essentially dead on Capitol Hill.

"Because of the strong relationship between the United Arab Emirates and the United States and to preserve that relationship ... DP World will transfer fully the U.S. operations of P&O Operations North America to a United States entity," Edward H. Bilkey, DP World's chief operating officer, said in a statement. Thanks American for getting envolved!


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