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well Dubai is going to have to understand that not all Americans are economic rationalists
and may not be totally in tune with the Arab progressives at this PARTICULAR point in time.

surely they can consider that selling control over some major US ports to an Arabic company
might be something the US taxpayers, rightly or wrongly, might not want rushed through just now?

but sure it's a missed opportunity, also an example of terrorism at work and how it can kill off
spontanious deals that could benefit everyone.



ps: good article as you said Machette, I'm giving +1, yeah..u heard me.



that Dr. Sultan doesn't fuck about.. : The Jazeera host then asked

"I understand from your words that what is happening today is a clash between
the culture of the West, and the backwardness and ignorance of the Muslims?" ed:

Dr. Sultan: "Yes, that is what I mean." cool:

"It's not a clash of religions, or a clash of civilizations.
It is a clash between two opposites, between two eras. It is a clash between a mentality
that belongs to the Middle Ages and another mentality that belongs to the 21st century."



..omfg what would Huntington say, do..!?!