There Is One Poignant Question That Could Torpedo The UAE Deal !!!

[WillyT]

Now... it has to occur ON CAMERA, in a setting that will be picked up and repeated throughout the media. And BEFORE the narcotic properties of the current spin sedate the public at large. Now, would seem to be the time.

It has to be McClellan, or Rumsfeld, or preferably Bush, but some reporter in a televised press conference has to ask, "Sir, despite all of the other concerns about this deal, how can the United States in all good conscience, allow the UAE Port Deal to go through when the UAE doesn't even recognize the right of Israel to exist?"

I'd truly like to see them explain that one to the American public. Or Joe Lieberman, or Pat Robertson for that mattter.

Am I wrong here, or did the UAE rescind their objections to Israel?

:shrug:

[dicknbush]

1. I am not sure about this.......

But I do know this.....If the UAE makes a deal to recognize Isreal they would be in big trouble with their own people and the radical Islamists and we know what happened to Anwar Sadat when he got cozy with Isreal.

[WillyT]

2. But That Is My Point...

how do we, as a nation that allies itself so closely with Isreal in the war on terror, explain this deal?

:shrug:

[RagingInMiami]

10. That's why we can't accept Hamas

[WillyT]

11. All Good And Well, But Can You Imagine This Question Being...

asked on national television to A Major Bushista???

Remember, the country is convulsing over this because they can't imagine why the admin would do this, for all sorts of legitimate\jingoistic reasons.

I'm just sayin, that this question, properly placed, would take out the administration's other knee, and leave them semi-prostrate, and VERY vulnerable.

IMHO!

:shrug:

[RagingInMiami]

12. I would love it

But I won't hold my breath. That would take balls. And getting castrated is a prerequisite to become a
WH reporter.

[Orangeone]

3. It looks like

UAE does more for US than Israel. Bush can't have his war with Iraq without using UAE's ports.

[European Socialist]

4. Good point--You can't even run for office in the U.S. if you advocate an..

even handed approach to the struggle between Palestine and Israel. But,I think the best argument against the UAE deal is that we have been fighting a war for 3 years with Iraq--a country that had nothing to do with 9/11. Now, to let a country that did have something to do with 9/11 manage our ports, seems ridiculous.

[WillyT]

5. And I Have No Dog In The Israeli\Palestinian Conflict...

well... I hate the right-wing assholes from both sides that may takes us all into nuclear conflagration, yet love the left-wing peacemakers from both sides who are truly heroes and angles walking on earth.

That said...

And just as a political tactic...

I'd LOVE to see somebody from the administration have to tackle that hot-potato on camera.

:shrug:

[Me.]

6. How About This One?

How can we turn our ports over to a country that is not a democracy?

[cantstandbush]

7. I asked this question two days ago when this shit first broke.

No one seems to be even approaching the issue. Wolf had someone on his program from UAE who said the his company did business with Israel...but that is a far cry from saying that the UAE recognizes the state of Israel.

[WillyT]

8. Yeah... Pretty Quiet Out There, Huh ???

:shrug:

[mdmc]

9. look it up for me

i gave you a r n a :kick:

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. It's not a "right to exist" question - it's withdrawal from the West Bank

30th Nov, 2005:

He said that those and normalisation as well as economic and development cooperation between countries of the region including Israel "can not be achieved while Israeli occupation of the Palestinian and Arab territories continues, but through compliance with obligations as provided in the Road Map and the Arab peace initiative that calls for justice, ending the Israeli occupation and establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital."
...
Sheikh Khalifa said: "We have rejoiced over the Israeli military pullout from Gaza Strip and have regarded it as a first legal step which must be followed by other comprehensive and serious withdrawals from all the Palestinian and Arab territories occupied since 1967." What disturbs us, he noted, is the incomplete withdrawal by Israel from Gaza Strip and its move to extend building of the separation wall deep into Palestinian lands in addition to its annexation of more lands in towns and villages of the West Bank and Jerusalem.

He said the Israeli moves are not only in flagrant violation of the international law, the UN Charter and the Geneva fourth Conventions for 1949, but pose serious threat to the Road Map and efforts of the quadruple committee and others to restore security, peace and stability in the Middle East region in general.

http://www.uaeinteract.com/news/default.asp?ID=8

(I presume the Golan Heights is included too, since he said "... and Arab territories ...")

[WillyT]

14. Ok... And Thanks For The Info, But... Does The UAE Recognize Isreal ???

I thought that they did not.

:shrug: