1.  What do you learn from the article about the UAE that is cause for concern to the U.S.?

2.  List the ways that the UAE works with the U.S. in the fight against terrorism.

3.  What was the UAE's motive for maintaining a relationship with Afghanistan's Taliban regime?

4.  What is the UAE's motive for standing as the U.S.'s best military ally in the Persian Gulf?

5.  As seen from this article, the UAE is a friend to the U.S., but also has worked with our enemies.  If the port deal goes through, the Dubai government-owned DPW will control 6 U.S. ports.  DPW would not be in charge of port security, but because they run the ports, they will know operational details about American port security.  With which statement do you agree?  Explain your answer.

• no foreign company, private or government-owned, should have control over U.S. ports
• no foreign government-owned company should have control over U.S. ports
• no Arab company, private or government-owned, should have control over U.S. ports
• any foreign company whose governement is an ally of the U.S. should be allowed to do business in the U.S., including operating U.S. ports
• other - write in your own thoughts here