Here's Dubai Right in Your Eye

Been following this Dubai story? I have. With kind of a ho-hum attitude. Oh not that its not a big deal. An $80bn default is a big deal even in times where there are much bigger ones. It's just that I sit here and say, "You know what? The assclowns who gave them this money deserve everything they get." And I kind of shrug my shoulders like whatever.

If you haven't been following it, stock markets have been roiled (as in down) the last few days, and probably more to come next week. The worry is that the "pro-Western" (yeah right!) place called Dubai ( part of the UAE) has said they might go bust. So I guess its not so cool anymore to go to a place that made a bunch of man-made islands that when you look at them from a satellite shot, it looks like a map of the world (I couldn't even begin to make that up). Forget about the fact that despite them having all the swankiest retailers, hotels, and restaurants, what was the possible upside in tourism/business when a pretty big economy is at war with the people who share lets say "similar values" with the residents of Dubai? And think long and hard about that sentence before you go and hit me over the head with your comments.

Seriously, who visits there? 20 somethings who might get a thrill that they could get their heads chopped off or kidnapped? And when they don't, they brag to people back home how cool it is? Our British friends seem to be game, as their bankers at RBS have shown us. You see, RBS is on the hook to Dubai for multiple billions in loans. But come on! What was the Dubai gang's business model to get people to lend them $80bn? We wont bomb you? We have great beaches and products that are worth getting killed for while you vacation here?

When they opened this "Dubai-Land", I had NO interest in going. And I'm certainly not going to get a 2nd passport for it. Oh yeah you might not have heard, there is a war going on. Well a few years back I went to Israel (I would go again, too. I dont think words describe the nightlife there. Seriously.). Well if I go to an Arab country now chances are they wont let me in because I have an Israel stamp in my passport. As Michael Corleone said to his wife in the beginning of Godfather I, "that's a true story Kay."

So to all you assclowns who gave these "Dubai-Land" people money, good luck. Actually, no, bad luck. You're probably the type that wouldve helped the Japanese build bullet trains in say 1942. Or given the Germans a couple of deutschmarks to get some new planes and tanks in 1943.

The Dubai people also own 50% of the City Center monstrosity that opens up in Las Vegas this week. To this, I say good luck to the contractors and various people that are owed money by the sheiks of Dubai just for doing their jobs. It doesn't look good that you'll see a dime from them but you can hope. Cause thats the other thing everyone needs to be reminded of, these guys in Dubai who run the place have real money troubles. Who are they going to "make right"? Themselves and their "similar feeling friends" or Western capitalists? Yep. Right in your mush.  

Comments

[mitch]

The US isn't at war with the United Arab Emirates.

[sifter]

Bravo Richie! Well said. But more importantly, I want to hear more about that Israeli nightlife.....

[mike]

Yeah, Ruth--let me guess--you either work in the Obama administration and you're apologizing for the terrible things America does, (maybe we should cut off the checks we send everyone) or perhaps your last name is middle eastern.

No one is saying to hate Arabs--but when a plane flys into a buidling here at home piloted by some pissed of Israeli militanats you let me know!

[richie]

Ruth,
I am hurt by your comments. Not the idiot part. The "typical idiot" part. I like to think I'm not typical. So calling me typical is painful. A couple of more things. Um, Eric went to AU. I went to Yale. So if you are going to disparage fine institutions of higher learning, please blame the school in New Haven, CT for producing dopes. Also, I dont think I'm really taking a pro-Israel stance. I did enjoy the country and the people were very nice. They also weren't too thrilled with some of their "brethren's" political stances in the US of A. Interesting right? Didn't make me like the people any less. Oh and the Israelis will let you into the country with a stamp from an Arab country in your passport. They just racially profile you a bit more. And you know what? Thats a good thing. (I'm sure I just bought on a whole fight with the ACLU now but thats ok). Racist. Now that's not nice either. And because of how I'm looking at guys we are at war with, maybe I do come off as hating them a little. Call me nuts. But racist? A little strong. I'm just glad you didnt call me a typical racist.

So in summary, please dont disparage AU, please dont call me typical, and please dont bet against me when I know what national descent the next kid is that might blow up a bus anywhere on this globe. You see because I called the 9/11 thing, the Bali thing, and even the Ft. Hood thing in about 6 seconds after they happened. And wow I was right every time.

[Ruth]

Wow, just the sort of whiny pro-Isreal junk I've come to expect from an AU grad. Heh. "I've been to Isreal and I hate Arabs but I'm not racist, they're evil!" You're an idiot. What's worse is that you're a typical idiot.

[mike]

well said Richie--and enough of this P.C. crap in our country--it's time to WAKE UP and see what is going on in the world. Dubai; Disney world--hmmmm...

IDIOTS!

[Richie]

Reddweb,
Thanks for the link. I implore all of our readers to even glance over that link and you'll see what I'm talking about. The next time you talk about the USA being awful to its people and its workers, read this link. Its kind of cool too, to see all the Hollywood people who spend a lot of time telling you and I how to think, living large in places like Dubai. Good luck to them, the dopes who listen to them, and this administration in DC who embraces them. All assclowns.

[reddweb]

you only scratched dubai, here is the complete picture:

http://opinion.independentminds.livejournal.com/564624.html