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Dubai Royals Said 'Furious' at U.S.
Members of Dubai’s royal family were said to be furious on Thursday over U.S. plans to reject their bid to operate terminals at U.S. ports - and they're threatening to cancel American business deals and perhaps even boot U.S. military forces from strategic bases in the UAE. "They’re saying, ‘All we’ve done for you guys, all our purchases, we’ll stop it, we’ll just yank it,’" a deal insider told the Hill newspaper. The source said that Dubai’s royals were "furious" at both Republicans and Democrats over the rebuff. At stake are two major U.S. bases in the UAE. The port of Jebel Ali docked over 500 Navy warships last year, and played host over 70,000 American troops.
Story Continues Below The Air Force flies reconnaissance and refueling missions out of the Al Dahfra airbase, which played a critical role in the air wars over Iraq and Afghanistan. A harsh reaction from Dubai could impact a pending decision for the Emirates Group airline to purchase Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner - or go with the European competition, the Airbus A350. Last fall, the Hill said, Dubai ordered 42 Boeing 777's in a deal worth $9.7 billion. Editor's note:
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