Originally Posted by
globalexpress
These Middle East dictators from which these 3 airlines come forth are scumbags F15. They are brutal, self appointed dictators who oppress their citizens. They hate us and just about everything we stand for in the West. God help you if you speak out against the government. The only reason we have ANYTHING to do with them is because they have the oil we need to keep our economy churning. Keep that in your mind as we negotiate bilateral rights with them. These dictators are NOT our friends. I have nothing against their citizens, but these kings, princes, mullahs, whatever they call themselves, are scumbags.
I think this statement right here shows significant lack of understanding. Have you ever been to any of these three places?
You could make that statement in reference to Saddam Hussein, Bashar Al Assad, or perhaps the Iranian leaders. To make it against the rulers of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar though is a bit of a stretch.
I've often said that if you are a UAE citizen and not well off financially, it's only because you are either stupid or lazy. The citizens of the UAE are given tremendous opportunity by their government, much more so than in the west.
In the UAE there is a significant cult of personality and the majority of the citizens admire and love the rulers. Not saying that is right or wrong, but that is the way it is and it's mostly because these so called "dictators" treat their citizens very well.
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