Mansoor Ijaz on Port Security
- Posted by Beth on February 23rd, 2006 filed in General, International, Politics, The War
When Mansoor Ijaz talks, I listen–he’s one of my essential sources of information on terrorism. His take on the UAE ports deal is at NRO–it’s a must-read.
Washington’s bout with Islamophobia also ignores the reality of Dubai’s future direction. A metropolis already, it is rapidly becoming the prototype city-state that could serve as an important example for the future in Muslim societies bedeviled by high unemployment, low literacy rates, bad trade policies, and authoritarian political structures. It is managed and led by a cadre of young, highly educated Arab and Muslim professionals who seek to transform the world’s stereotype of Islam by developing and running businesses transparently, with integrity and with an increasingly democratic and accountable corporate culture.
The whole world would be a lot better off if the rest of the Muslim world looked a lot more like today’s United Arab Emirates. You know the drill…read the whole thing.
Via Sister Toldjah, who’s got a great post and roundup on the issue.
And since I’ve pretty much buried my post from last night on the UAE ports deal, it’s here.
Tags: UAE, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai Ports World, ports, Homeland Security
Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator says:
Democrats question ports deal
Even as President Bush reiterated that Americans ?don?t need to worry about security,? Senate Democr
MacStansbury says:
Michelle Malkin begs to differ.
they are going to force me to explain f’n port procedures to the whole friggin’ world, aren’t they?
(which will be completely ignored, btw)
Beth says:
Mac:
Michelle Malkin begs to differ.
So?
MacStansbury says:
but she gets so much traaaaaaafic….
just me banging my head on the proverbial table over the relatively pansy blogohedron whenever something that’s risky comes down the pike. people that know what they’re talking about get drowned out by nice soundbites.
The Art of the Blog says:
V.S.O.P. Port
(Very Safe Orating Politicians) And the beat goes on, Reps and Dems alike blaring the claxon “we’re all gonna diiieeeeee” because of this ports deal. . . yet another media-made hysteria fed by political opportunism. Seems that people who actually…
LindaSoG says:
The UAE supports terrorists, the UAE funds terrorists, the UAE honors terrorists. So what does that make the UAE?
“Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes.” - George W. Bush
The Median Sib says:
Islamophobia? Yes! Islamohatred? No!
I think any non-Muslim in his/her right mind is Islamophobic. It is a smart thing to be in today’s world. It isn’t an irrational fear, but a fear based on widespread real and visible evidence of unstable and irrational Islamic behavior.