From Christopher Davidson’s new book Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond:
“Early in (2008) it was revealed by the BBC that several hundred UAE Armed Forces’ troops and armoured cars had been deployed to Afghanistan to maintain supply line security and deliver humanitarian aid. On occasion this contingent has had to fend off Taleban attacks thus making it the only Arab force in Afghanistan that is actually engaging the enemy. The commanding officer stated ‘if we have any types of personal attacks we react with fire. And after that we go to the elders in this area and say: “Why are you shooting us? We came here to help you.” And we try to convince the people about the US, about British. They came to give peace.’”
Does anyone remember the anti-UAE outcry from the Dubai Ports World affair?
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