The Oil Drum: US Port Security and the United Arab Emirates

As soon as I saw this story about the UAE, my paranoia/skepticism kicked into high gear. This awarded contract was not just boneheaded, it seemed to be criminally negligent or as some on the lefty talk radio called it, treason. This had to be about oil & gas, right? There had to be a connection in there somewhere.

This story is about what I found out. Along the way, we’ll find out some stuff out about oil & gas activites in the Middle East and future plans there. I can’t say I found any definite relationship between this contract and fossil fuels production & exports. The evidence for a connection I lay out is purely circumstantial, but it’s a pretty good case.
much more after the jump to The Oil Drum.