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**Caluabdum** · 02-24-2006, 06:55 PM

I think the real problem is not that the company is controlled by the UAE, but the fact that it's controlled by the government of UAE. If it was a company that is publicly trades, has many international shareholders but was primarily controlled by UAE, there would not be a problem. We would be hard-pressed to refuse a deal just because they are based out of UAE. But when the only owner is the undemocratically elected government of a small arab amirate, it's a concern.

02-24-2006, 06:55 PM	#8
Caluabdum Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	I think the real problem is not that the company is controlled by the UAE, but the fact that it's controlled by the government of UAE. If it was a company that is publicly trades, has many international shareholders but was primarily controlled by UAE, there would not be a problem. We would be hard-pressed to refuse a deal just because they are based out of UAE. But when the only owner is the undemocratically elected government of a small arab amirate, it's a concern.
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