"For the life of me I cannot imagine the mentality of an American that would move to an Area created, run, and controlled by Muslim extremists."

It's obvious that the muslim fearers didn't even read the article which Dr. Mercola conveniently locates in each of his pieces. NOT ONCE did the Dubai whiner mention anything about Muslim extremists or those types of dangers. Go ahead. Read it. Everything she speaks of are inconveniences experienced by a spoiled person who went unprepared, smacking of living in a desert land and the growing pains of a society that's exploded in a short period of time, along with the issues facing any place that's largely populated by foreigners from varied locales. Government and the service sectors can try to keep up all they like but they have a lot of catching up to do. There are other forums out there where people who've moved there express their thrill for the place. Here, try this American's woman's open-minded, ADULT take on a similar place, the UAE:
Life In Abu Dhabi

This chosen ignorance and unwillingness to learn about the world is one very good reason why America shouldn't be making counterproductive attempts to influence and police it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J1Szcx0VkRo&feature=bz100

I almost took a job cooking there. the amount they are paying is high.

I guess everything you don't understand is the fault of muslim extremists.lol
Christian extremist is live and well in racist america!

Many people here realize that America has its share of problems; very serious ones that threaten our future through economic devastation, worsening education, terrorism, and the list goes on. If this were not the case, Ron Paul wouldn't be such a highly revered figure who stands entirely apart from the crowd of his Machiavellian competitors.

With this in mind, along with the assumption that people truly do have concern for what we're leaving our children with, take yourselves to the Grandfather Economic Report . We need to take care of our own and stop wasting our precious time and resources on foreign fantasies.

Each generation hopes their children will have
more freedom and economic opportunity

Certain trends threaten their future

Part 2:

North Korea: You may as well add Cuba. They get a vile leader and we cut off the only hope the people have via economic blockades. This has nothing to do with our revulsion toward their less than humanitarian governments and everything to do with the fact that we don't like their business model. We employ sanctions and their governments get more repressive, but think of it this way: they give self-righteous Americans something to pontificate about.

"The Kingdom of Saud": ...years of propping up the repressive Saudi government...most 9/11 attackers were Saudi citizens...bin Laden is Saudi...the day after 9/11 Bush whisks Saudis out of the country...we "appease" bin Laden by pulling our bases out of Saudi Arabia...at least half of foreign fighters in Iraq are Saudis...we recently sell even more weapons to the Sauds...more years of propping up the repressive Saudi government...shock and disbelief as America is attacked again?

Syria: what is Syria doing as opposed to what are they alleged to be doing?

Where's Israel on this list? How about Pakistan? Uzbekistan? Oh heck, there are WAY too many unsavory dictators to list so I'll go with an old (incomplete) list from 1995 called " Friendly Dictators ":

"They usually grow rich, while their countries' economies deteriorate and the majority of their people live in poverty. US tax dollars and US-backed loans have made billionaires of some, while others are international drug dealers who also collect CIA paychecks. Rarely are they called to account for their crimes. And rarely still, is the US government held responsible for supporting and protecting some of the worst human rights violators in the world."

Swami, honey, KISS:

Keep
It
Short
Swami!

Part 3:

"the suppression of FREEDOM, FREE WILL, FREE THOUGHT & EXPRESSION, remains a major stumbling block"

This is going on right now, right here in America. Rights are being taken away. My concern is what is going on HERE.

"until truly corrected"

Too many Americans choose to ignore the worst atrocities of their own government. It's okay to point out the deliberate mismanagement of the FDA and like organizations, but those segments of the government that wield the most influential and secretive powers just COULDN'T be abusing them, could they?

I would start first by cleaning our own house before having the arrogance to suggest we have the moral high ground to clean others' houses.

Part 1:
China: a world tragedy that you seem to delight in exposing repeatedly. The country has made significant progress since Nixon's visit. Are they HERE yet? No. Are they on their way? Yes, via economic engagement. For those who believe China's horrific past occurred in a vacuum (like 9/11), go no further. For those who want to see how violent interactions contributed to such an appalling legacy, read some history . Also read How China Was Stolen .

Burma: From Truman's days, Burma has been one of those countries we've gone to any length to keep from becoming  part of China. And as is often the case, we overtly or covertly support military thugs who oppress their people in the process. It's one of the CIA's prime sources of opium which it uses for clandestine ops.
The Politics of Heroin in Southeast Asia

Iran: there's no excuse for Americans to be unfamiliar with how the CIA overthrew Iran's democratically elected government in 1953 and its history since then. Also the fact that Iran was in the process of reforming until the Axis of Evil speech set them back. And the fact that Akbar Rafsanjani was just voted speaker of the Assembly of Experts which has the power to replace the Supreme Leader, which is a blow to Ahmadinejad. Don't worry though: we'll attack them before he can have a positive impact.

Gitmo? GITMO?!!