UAE buying up port management

You all have heard it on the news, the United Arab Emirates is wanting to buy management rights for some U.S. ports. A simple business deal right? Well it would seem the public is a bit alarmed at the idea of an arab nation buying a point of access that requires security. So why exactly is the President so gung ho to go forward with the deal? Speculation abounds in various locations on the net. It seems some people think there is more to this deal than meets the eye. Perhaps.


Lets open up that atlas !!


Let me draw your attention to the little narrow strait on the right side of the map. The Strait of Hormuz.



Millions of millions of barrels of oil pass through that strait every day. A few years back it was noted that Iran had deployed Chinese Silk Worm anti-ship missiles overlooking the strait. As recently as December, Iran was test firing these missiles, you know to make sure they still worked n all.

If a conflict were to break out with Iran, the straits would be a critical strategic position. Note the UAE straddles the penninsula there. Oman owns the tip but we don't have as cozy a relationship with Oman as we do with UAE.

So... I guess I am saying, making nice with the UAE could be of interest to U.S. policy when a larger conflict with Iran is looming. Basing rights anyone? Obviously going public with such a deal would be bad if such a deal exists. We all know how well the basing rights in Saudi Arabia went over with the arab public. There is no reason to believe the UAE would be any different.