WASHINGTON — The Bush administration has acted to block a lawsuit against the United Arab Emirates by the families of children abducted from African countries for use as jockeys.
Officials said the State Department has been directed to help prevent a trial in a Miami court by representatives of an estimated 10,000 children forced into becoming camel jockeys in the UAE. The suit has targeted UAE Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also the ruler of the Dubai emirate.
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Question - What are your thoughts ?
2007-07-24 15:50:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Gee... camel jockeys really, hmmm... What about the thousands of people used for forced labor or forced to prostitute themselves all over the world and they are concerned about Camel jockeys typical government waist is what I say. What about the camels feelings nobody cares about the camels. All that heat and the smell of nasty jockeys on their back. The camels are the ones that do all the running. What about their feelings.
2007-07-24 17:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by Vivianna 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you put your feet on the ground, you will readily see that it's almost impossible to have the need for 10,000 children, much less abducted children, as camel jockeys in the UAE. Even with the money the UAE has, it would be a horrendous expense to house, clothe, and feed them. And, it is highly improbable that there are 10,000 camels for them to ride!
The law suit is utter nonsence and blocking it is probably the only intelligent thing Bush and his cabal have done.
2007-07-24 22:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by tamarindwalk 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another example how the BushFraud administration supports terrorists nations and child kidnapping rings.
Children around all the world including here in the US. We only seem to hear about the cute blond hair blue eyed ones for some reason.
Still I don't understand how he this case ended up in the US court system.
2007-07-24 23:25:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yet another example of the Bush regime defending Saudi Arabia because of the close ties between Bush's family and the leaders of that country.
So much for allowing the courts to function as an independent branch of govt.
2007-07-24 22:54:03 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't understand how he can do that? Is it not a right to take a grievance to our courts by suing any person or entity that has harmed us or deprived us of a right?
Bush does so much stuff that is against what Americans have a right to do. It really saddens me too, this is America not North Korea!
2007-07-24 22:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand why kidnappings in african countries by members of a middle eastern country would end up in our court system...
2007-07-24 22:58:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At issue is whether our courts have jurisdiction in this matter. Are we really the 'World Police'? I thought that was the UN's job even if done poorly.
2007-07-24 22:55:55 · answer #7 · answered by speakeasy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are obvious diplomatic problems here.
2007-07-24 22:54:06 · answer #8 · answered by bullwinkle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋