- US opposition to UAE port firm takeover seen as racist:
- “There is a racist dimension in this matter, and that is because the firm linked to the deal is Arab, which, in the opinion of some people, should not manage US ports,” Emirati political analyst Abdul Khaleq Abdullah told AFP.
Oh.
Here I thought it had to do with it being a foreign Arab firm — a firm which is entirely owned by the government of Dubai. And participates in an Arab boycott against Israel. Sure, Dubai is an “ally” — so much so it has a strong anti-US vote record in the UN.
But playing the race card is so much simpler.
In which case, an urgent memo to Mexican President Fox: Sir, use one of your government-owned firms to take over management of several key US border crossings.
And keep a corner of the race card just poking out of your suit jacket pocket.
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