Originally posted by RT and his SE:
If the UAE chose to they could affect the US economy by manipulating the flow of goods through these ports. No foreign government should be able to wield that kind of power on our soil.
Sure. And if we chose to, we could lay an embargo on oil purchases and arms sales to the UAE that would leave them economically crippled and unable to stand up to friggin' Qatar. The UAE is a modern, moderate, and *trusted* Arab ally. Neither country is going to do anything to damage the relationship there.
"Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.
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