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To: John Carragher who wrote (160333)	3/10/2006 6:10:19 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 793964

Yep, as usual the Democrats found a way to damage America, this time likely BIG TIME. All that oil money in the middle east has to be invested SOMEWHERE. The middle east is not the safest ground in the world to invest in. I suspect not only the UAE but Kuwait, Saudi Arabia will decide it is not worth getting involved in American Politics rather go to the Far East or Europe to find the fertile grounds for investment. There is NO WAY any self respecting businessman could ever understand the reasoning for the disrespectful way the UAE was treated. I dont blame them one bit if they now make some moves that we find not to our likeing. jdn

To: John Carragher who wrote (160333)	3/10/2006 6:20:43 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

who ever they sell the operations to If there is a God in Heaven, please let it be Halliburton.

To: John Carragher who wrote (160333)	3/10/2006 12:12:32 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793964

As you know, I don't see it that way. The reason being, I suppose, that I understand the history of American shipping industry. Every seafaring country has various protective practices in order to ensure the integrity of the Merchant Marine and the ports in time of war. The free market doesn't like this. Fine, but where is the free market in time of war? They skeedaddle and beg for the government to protect them. It's the job of the government to protect business and the general population in time of war. Well, we're at war. In case you forgot. The people pushing the deal are motivated only by profit. That's their right but they're way outvoted. I also believe that they are short-sighted. It might be, in theory, possible, that UAE and the Emirate of Dubai are actually reliable allies in this war. But they certainly haven't proven themselves to be so, not yet. The Brits have earned our trust. The Chinese -- well, that's Clinton all over. He never understood homeland security and we're stuck picking up the pieces. Bush siding with Carter on this one -- it only makes me more determined to never vote for anybody named Bush again.