Arab ally senses Bush no longer has control in Washington

[elehhhhna]

Arab ally senses Bush no longer has control in Washington
By Edward Alden and Holly Yeager in Washington
Published: March 9 2006 22:00 | Last updated: March 9 2006 22:00

The decision by the United Arab Emirates on Thursday to order state-controlled Dubai Ports World to end its control over US port facilities marks the lowest point yet in the relationship between President George W. Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress.



Mr Bush had warned repeatedly that blocking the deal would send a dangerously discriminatory message to the world. He threatened repeatedly to veto any congressional legislation.


But with his public approval ratings at record lows and his Republican party abandoning him, one of the US’s closest allies in the Arab world concluded that he was no longer in control in Washington.

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/aaf675ba-afb6-11da-b417-0000779e2340.html2

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

1. The more distance between the USA and the UAE the better.

Fuck * AND his UAE cronies.

[LSparkle]

5. I like how Stephanie Miller calls it "The Notorious U.A.E."

:rofl:

[Don_1967]

6. I agree 100%

we must make sure that this company that will take over the ports from the U.A.E. isn't just a company that exist on paper only.

[reichstag911]

2. As if he ever was.

It's been Cheney/Rumsfeld all along, and they're losing their grip now, finally.

[Demeter]

3. Ah, But When Will It Dawn On America?

As if he had anything going for him except his fear-mongering...

[reprehensor]

4. I think we just averted another staged 'incident'.

That's what I think.

They'll have to come up with something else.

[Dr. Jones]

7. Funny -

I thought the same thing...;)

[Just Me]

8. Why do they keep characterizing UAE, a NON-democratic government,...

,...which had direct ties to al Quada, a history of horrific human rights abuses, and financed/produced a couple guys who carried the 9/11 horror...as a close ally?

OH, they really mean it's an economic ally to BushCO and the neoconsters!!!! :eyes:

[Disturbed]

9. The Rethugs in Congress want to stay there...

so they were forced to go against the little Dictator. If things keep getting worse for shrub they may even have to go along with Impeaching him Cheney.