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2004-11-28 Arabia

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Posted by Steve White 2004-11-28 12:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 âWe are proud that the UAE society, both citizens and expatriates, lives in peace and security and co-exists in harmony."

Translated into reality: Everyone knows their place. We pay 'em enough to.

Posted by .com 2004-11-28 3:48:26 AM|| 2004-11-28 3:48:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I have spent several months in Dubai, UAE, and can tell you from personal experience that it is absolutely the safest place in the world. Everybody, including half naked Russian whores, wander around the streets at all hours of the day and night, you don't see the police anywhere, and nobody gives you any problems. 1 thing you cannot do however, and that is discuss politics. I was speaking to a Palestinian taxi cab driver about the situation in Jenin when a Emirati came along and physically grabbed him and dragged him away while I was forcibly pulled back into my hotel by the staff. Other than that, Dubai is as close to a perfect Libertarian society as you and I will every likely to be in. You can do any kind of business you want (except sell drugs) and have all the woman and booze you can pay for - as long as you don't make trouble.

Posted by Michael E. Piston 2004-11-28 4:21:14 PM|| 2004-11-28 4:21:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 No, drugs, no politics, other than that Libertarian. :)

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-28 4:40:36 PM|| 2004-11-28 4:40:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 but ya got them half nekkid Rooskie Whores. Sounds like paradise to me

Posted by Frank G 2004-11-28 4:59:06 PM|| 2004-11-28 4:59:06 PM|| Front Page Top

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