The Big Shakedown

[Rockstar]

Dubai buys 20% of Nasdaq

Will this eventually result in an attempt to crush America financially? Or, is this an attempt to strengthen the Islamic agenda for an internal overthrow?

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57749


btw just in case someone gives a hoot my replys to anything I start will be limited to internet access which is minimal. Wife and I live on a sailboat and are cruising the Eastern seaboard of the U.S.. Trying to see the sights before it blows up ! :)

[geetrue]

I thought that deal was canceled thursday, but I guess not.

Hey Rockstar I use to sell sailboats back in the 70's ... Jensen Marine,
Catalina, Pearson, C&C's, Dufour, Morgan and Gulfstar's.

What kind of boat do you have? Make and length and what kind of experience do you have? Got a picture? Should we start another thread ... my favorite dream.

I love sailboats ...

[The WosMan]

There are just certain things that shouldn't be for sale. I am all for the free market, capitalism, and even international trade but some items should be off limits.

[AntEater]

Problem is that free market does not allow for in betweens.
The second problem is that at the very same instant when the west finally made financial globalization and free markets a reality, players enter the stage that play by a totally different set of rules.
Neither China nor Russia nor the Arabs (wherever they come from) are interested in adhering to Smith's principles for principle's sake.
They want to (re)build empires.

Dubai is quite harmless compared to Saudi Arabia.
On the other hand, Dubai is allready taking away the whole islamic finance sector away from London. Why should you give a Kafir a share (maybe even a jew), when you can let your muslim brothers manage your fortune?
Problem is, the anglo-american capital world owes the Arabs big time. In a way, this is the price to pay for winning the cold war.

[The Avon Lady]

On the other hand, Dubai is allready taking away the whole islamic finance sector away from London. Why should you give a Kafir a share (maybe even a jew), when you can let your muslim brothers manage your fortune?
This just in................ (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22470317-5005961,00.html)

These are not the Japanese of the 80's. :nope:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

These are not the Japanese of the 80's. :nope:

Nope. These are. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skBlEbsM0jM)

[VipertheSniper]

These are not the Japanese of the 80's. :nope:

Nope. These are. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skBlEbsM0jM)

OMFG.....

[STEED]

This just in................ (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22470317-5005961,00.html)

The Arabs running the London Stock Exchange :huh: let me read that again.

The Arabs are running the London Stock Exchange. :o

Are. :damn:

Another nail in the coffin. :yep:

[Etienne]

Dubai buys 20% of Nasdaq

Will this eventually result in an attempt to crush America financially? Or, is this an attempt to strengthen the Islamic agenda for an internal overthrow?


Or, is this a business move with no further intention than to make a ****load of money?

[mookiemookie]

Dubai buys 20% of Nasdaq

Will this eventually result in an attempt to crush America financially? Or, is this an attempt to strengthen the Islamic agenda for an internal overthrow?

Or, is this a business move with no further intention than to make a ****load of money?

*dingdingding* We have our winner!

As long as they run a transparent and efficient market, it doesn't matter who owns the stock exchange.

[The Avon Lady]

Dubai buys 20% of Nasdaq

Will this eventually result in an attempt to crush America financially? Or, is this an attempt to strengthen the Islamic agenda for an internal overthrow?

Or, is this a business move with no further intention than to make a ****load of money?

*dingdingding* We have our winner!

As long as they run a transparent and efficient market, it doesn't matter who owns the stock exchange.
This is not accurate. If one can afford to do damage at one's expense and one wants to do damage, it can be arranged.

I'm not saying that's the case.

My overall feeling is very simple: it is intuitively unsafe to allow central economic institutions to be controlled by those who have the not at all far fetched potential of showing themselves not to be one's allie.

But the US has not come to such a conclusion apparently.

[geetrue]

What this all boils down to is that the Arabs will sell everything when a war
breaks out just like the Brits or the Americans,
except the Arabs might do it sooner if they have inside information. :yep: