Dubai port deal and repercussions

U.S. military brass lobbied for UAE port deal
SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Friday, March 10, 2006
ABU DHABI — The American military in the Gulf until yesterday promoted the United Arab Emirates in its attempt to operate major ports in the United States.
Over the past week, officers from U.S. Central Command and the Coast Guard were authorized to brief Congress on the UAE's record of handling and securing port calls by U.S. Navy ships.

Dubai and Demagoguery
March 10, 2006
by Justin Raimondo
antiwar.com
The Huffington-Hastert united front against doing business with Arabs

Dubai threat to hit back
Friday March 10, 2006
By Roxana Tiron
Dubai is threatening retaliation against American strategic and commercial interests if Washington blocks its $6.8 billion takeover of operations at several U.S. ports.

Oh boy, what a mess. We may not like shit like this:

http://travel.state.gov/family/abduction/country/country_532.html
CUSTODY DISPUTES: When child custody disputes arise between parents, custody decisions are based on Islamic (Shari''a) law. Non-UAE nationals resident in the UAE, whether married to a UAE or non-UAE citizen, may file custody cases in the UAE. Non-residents of the UAE may also file custody cases in the UAE, but may need to authorize a UAE resident and/or a lawyer practicing in the UAE to act on their behalf for the duration of the case. Non-Muslims are also permitted to file cases in the UAE family courts, under Shari''a law.

But being the energy swine that we are, no thanks to vehicle manufacturers and suburban home developers mucking around in every city government in the US, we need the UAE.
United Arab Emirates
Energy Information Administration
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is important to world energy markets because it contains 98 billion barrels, or nearly 10 percent, of the world's proven oil reserves. The UAE also holds the%