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I still don't see why "race" has to be a factor in opposing the selling of our ports to a firm in country that used to support the Taliban, which we are supposedly in need of protection from.

Well, why? Exactly because it takes UAE as a monolythic unit. Check soj's post at dKos, he takes the claims apart. (To list the errors in the above: the ports aren't sold only their management, the firm and country aren't the same, that country supported the Taleban before 9/11 but was a Bush ally afterwards, and the Dubai sheikh was replaced since.)

We are talking about the privatizing of security

It is part of the problem that Kossacks are talking about privatizing security, while in this case security (and port ownership) remains in US federal hands.

If the hijackers had been British

Now THAT's a racist approach.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Thu Feb 23rd, 2006 at 02:59:18 PM EST
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No it isn't!!

I'm "American" but that's not my race!!!!

Unless all you folks who dislike -America- are racists!

Are you?!

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Thu Feb 23rd, 2006 at 03:11:15 PM EST
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This is seriously pissing me off.

Taking an ET break for a while.

Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire

by p------- on Thu Feb 23rd, 2006 at 03:12:01 PM EST
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Please don't! I'd rather say sorry and shut up than drive you away.

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
by DoDo on Thu Feb 23rd, 2006 at 04:13:24 PM EST
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Well, OK, then let's call it semi-racist or just collectivist. Would the participaton of a US mercenary in a coup attempt turn American companies a security risk for that African state?

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
by DoDo on Thu Feb 23rd, 2006 at 04:10:21 PM EST
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