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RRS said:
UAE will never be a super power or whatever , its a country where only selected few (aka sheiks) can get and do whatever they want , if you know a sheik or befriend one you are guaranteed everything otherwise you are treated like a second rate citizen , and if you go against one you are guaranteed a life sentence in jail or the equivalent of hell on earth . so super power my ass !



They've got oil and the western world is depend on it. Just look at how the petrol prices have sky rocketed the latest 18 months. It's increasing inflation anywhere. In that way UEA has immense economic super power. In the event of them getting invaded all they have to do is phone their private security firms aka The United States and United Kingdom.