On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:12:23 +0000, NOYB wrote:


Our Navy can protect against the suicide gunboats, but in order to stop
the silkworms, we need AWACS and Patriot missile batteries nearby. The
only country that can provide a suitable base of operations for such a
defense system is the UAE. And that's the reason for the port deal.

NOYB, we already have basing rights in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, *and*
the UAE.