In the battle between Intel's Foster and AMD's Guinness, only alcohol wins
AS US POLITICIANS become increasingly-twitchy over growing levels of foreign investment in US companies, the UAE is seeking to reassure them over its motives. Many US politicians are concerned that foreign investors could exert political influence or close down US operations and move everything offshore.
The government of Abu Dhabi has found a reputed $900 billion of loose change down the back of its sofa and has spent sizeable chunks of it on buying into companies such as AMD, Citigroup and the Carlyle Group.
A letter written to US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and signed by Abu Dhabi's director of international affairs, Yousef Al Otaiba, promises that Abu Dhabi's government "will never use its investments as a foreign policy tool."
Al Otaiba insists that the UAE's investment funds "are similar to pension funds, combining a strong focus on long-term capital returns to pay for public projects such as health care and infrastructure."
The letter lists some of the thinking behind Abu Dhabi's investments, such as "independent, commercially-driven investment decisions" and promises strict adherence to the laws of the countries it invests in.
Abu Dhabi bought a nine per cent chunk of AMD earlier this year. µ
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Wasn't the American slogan Money Talks?
Apparently they are afraid for foreign money too....
What's next, the war on foreign money?

God those guys are paranoid.
That is an insane amount of money.
Gee and I though America loved money..Oh well maybe just Oil.
The USA has reached the point of needing large scale foreign direct investment in order to balance the books at the macro economic scale. 

They are in effect selling off the physical assets and domestic business assets of the country to raise capital.

This frightens the USA oligarchs because it presages their loss of control of the country.
The more apt idiom would be: What happens in UAE, stays in UAE. Amongst other morsels proffered about Dubailand: an Eye of Dubai (Sorry London, it's bigger than yours). Not to be outdone by the chaps in Dubai, Abu Dhabi is mounting a bid with the IOC, proposing a truly colossal indoor Winter Olympics venue. UAE is destined to become a tourist Mecca. And to Inq, you heard it here first!
You know, when I hear comments like that of Yousef Al Otaiba, I don't really know what to think. On one hand I see my fave NY skyscraper being taken away from me. On the other I see an economy that without these Arab/Chinese/Singaporians (oh yea, and Russian) saviors, would be much worst off.

At least, comments like Al Otaiba 's make it seem like everything's fine... are we only daydreaming?!
The injection of foreign money is definitely needed in this economy, lets just know who we are dealing with.
Still, even Paschal says there are elements of society in the UAE that may cause an agreement some trouble. “At first glance the UAE is reminiscent of a European style country set in the Middle East, but there is a sub culture of Arab society in both Abu and Dubai enveloped in prostitution, human trafficking, and the defining of a person solely by their financial worth,” Paschal said.
Interesting article, we all should no more.
http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/UAE
At a time when Secretary of State Clinton is speaking for Women's rights and against Human Trafficking this is disturbing.
From: "Tracy Reed" <tracyreed
To: <otaiba7
Subject: Tracy's Girls
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 14:57:56 -0400
Dear Josef:
Thanks for speaking with me today, I am sorry that you had such problems
with Kaitlyn. Like I said, I have had a similar situation as well.
The girls on my website that are available are:
Amber Easton
Angela Taylor
Jennifer Corbin
Jessica Conseco (Former Wife of Jose Conseco)
Jessica Difeo
Lorrie Stewart
Michelle McCurry
Paula LaRocca
Rhonda Adams
Shauna Sand
Stacy Rogers
Suzanne Stokes
Veronica Becerra
Yvette Lopez
Just to let you know Kaitlyn went on and on about how good looking you were
to a couple of my very close girls and these two girls are dying to work
with you, they are very close to me.
Let me know if there is an interest. I can send them to you in your country
or wait until you are in the US. They both have passports. Also, I have
just acquired Deanna Merryman (Former Playmate and Mystique Model), and
Heidi Mark, you can see her at www.heidimarkland.com, as well as a couple of
others.
Please let me know what we can do.
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yousef Al Otaiba" <otaiba7
To: <tracyreed
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 8:19 PM
Subject: RE: Tracy's Girls
Tracy,
I'm having trouble accessing your site for some reason, could you send me
some pics of the rest of the girls on that list when you get a chance
please.
Thanks.
Yousef
From: "Tracy Reed" <tracyreed
To: "Yousef Al Otaiba" <otaiba7
Subject: Re: Tracy's Girls
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 22:34:25 -0400
Dear Yousef,
Thanks and I sincerely apologize. We rec over 8 million hits within the
past couple of weeks as Carmella DeCecare made Playmate of the Year. Plus
two of my other girls appeared on the cover of Book of Lingerie and other
Playboy specials.
Sorry, here are the addiional photos of the girls, they are named.
You can go to Stacy Rogers site at www.stacyrogers.com and
www.yvettelopez.com as well I do believe, here are the additional photos.
Sorry and keep trying we are trying to move the website to another server.
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yousef Al Otaiba" <otaiba7
To: <tracyreed
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: names
Tracy,
Can you please confirm which is the account and which is the routing
numbers.
Thanks.
Yousef
P.S Kaitllyn's money went out today
From: "Tracy Reed" <tracyreed
To: "Yousef Al Otaiba" <otaiba7
Subject: Re: names
Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 12:52:45 -0400
Yousef,
It was so very good to hear from you. And, am excited to work with you
in
the future. Paula is the first suggestion I would make to you as you like
Brunettes. Don't forget your wish list.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yousef Al Otaiba" <otaiba7
To: <tracyreed
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 11:23 AM
Subject: names
Tracy,
The names I'm initially interested in are the following:
1. Jennifer Korbin
2. Jessica Difeo
3. Jessica Conseco
4. Paula LaRocca
5. Veronica Becerra
These are in no particular order.
Have you ever seen Jessica Conseco? The reason I'm asking is that I
think
thats a pretty old picture so I was just wondering if she still looks
liike
that.
When you get a chance, send me your accont details and I'll transfer
some
money to your account.
Yousef