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To: epicure who wrote (12996)	2/22/2006 10:54:09 AM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543150

I agree with most of My second problem is that in the best families all over the ME there are people who are sympathetic to AQ. this. Again, I agree, but it's also true of Britain, France, Holland, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Germany, etc. Giles Keppel has an interesting book entitled The War for Muslim Minds which is always fourth on my list of books to read, in which he argues the big issue of the future is what happens to Muslim populations in Europe. He's, of course, not the only one to argue such. But these are Brits who get recruited into jihad movements. So the British/Dubai cut doesn't work quite as strongly for me. I still don't know enough. So, at this point in my discussion with my wife, she put down the coffee cup, gave me the first section of the Times, and headed upstairs to her study. ;-)

To: epicure who wrote (12996)	2/22/2006 10:55:34 AM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543150

Firstly, it looks terrible. The cosmetic problem with this is huge and the reaction understandable. I'm not at all sure, though, that there's more to it than that. P.S. What I "know" first hand about the UAE was that a team from my agency went on assignment but I couldn't participate because of my gender. Needless to say, I have no fondness for the place.

To: epicure who wrote (12996)	2/22/2006 11:04:06 AM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543150

Port security is at the top of my list of concerns WRT our national security. I am with Bush on this one. My opinion of him will change a smidgeon for the better, if he sticks to his guns and gets his way on this. I agree with you on port security. I think it is important. It is currently potentially a weak link. We have to use available technology to secure physical assets. HLS, US Customs, Coast Guard, Interpol, etc have their work cut out for them. International trade and the global economy however should not be politicsized and /or be subject to emotions based on unreasonable fears and prejudices. Business is business. Let's keep hatred of any kind out of this.