Originally Posted by kane

So you have to ask yourself a question. Was their sudden turn and now strong stance against terrorism something that they really belive, or is it that taking that position and allowing us to build more military bases in their country and working with us is just a good business decission? We can't be sure one way or the other.

Take into consideration this: A guy works for this company that now controls the scheduling and opperation of several of our ports. His family is back in the UAE and a nice little terrorist comes along and tells him in no simple terms that if he doesn't do what they want, they will kill his family. All he has to do is switch a few things around in the schedule and make it easier for a certian crate to bypass any possible inspection. It won't seem like he is doing anything odd, just a normal switch. And that crate has either people in it or a bomb or something to make a bomb. the guy wants to save his family so he does it.

Given my choice I would say it will be more easy to potentially influence a guy who is working in Miami and who's family is living in the UAE than it would be to influence a guy working in Miami who's family is living in either London or a suburb of Miami.

Just my 2cents.