Hey People,
Just wondering what your views are on Dubai and safety issues here. As you know there were recent Al Qaeda attacks on Saudi and on an Arab complex few days ago.
Now that kinda freaked me out! Is Dubai a likely target you think for Al Qaeda, since Dubai is very Westernized - something those Al Qaeda extremists might not like? Also, an attack here would really hurt the tourism industry that Dubai has worked so hard to build!
There was a report in the paper a year ago that Dubai police foiled an attempt by Al Qaeda to blow up key economic targets in Dubai. Now I hope that never happens ofcourse, but what if? What do you think the consequences could be?
I would think that many Westerners would go back home, but those in business here and many people from the sub-continent who have been here for a while would just stick it out - unless things got really bad here.
I consider Dubai to be my home and have been here for a long ass time and dont plan to leave come what may. what do you guys feel about this now very real issue?