text: That's a good question: This from the Orlando Sentinal-\n\nOn Sunday, the Australian government issued the following alert to its citizens: "We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in the United Arab Emirates because of the high threat of terrorist attack. We continue to receive reports that terrorists are planning attacks against Western interests in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Commercial and public areas frequented by foreigners are possible terrorist targets."   \nLINK\nhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/orl-thomas21_106feb21,0,2383510.story\n\nI am thinking yes.  \nThe money used to fund the 9/11 attacks, most of it,  \nwas sent to the hijackers through the UAE banking system. The UAE stonewalled U.S. efforts to track  \nal Qaeda bank accounts after 9/11. In addition, the Emirates does not recognize Israel. And the UAE was a  \ntransfer point for shipments of nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya. And if those aren't good  \nenough reasons, I would just suggest I'm at a complete loss to offer what might be considered good reasons."  \n      -- Lou Dobbs,  CNN