Dubai Ruler Sued in U.S. over Enslaving Small Boys

No wonder Michael Jackson moved there!

So when will Bush have the “justice” depart shelve this suit for National Security?

Sickening…..Maybe we should send him home on the short runway!!

america says he enslaved the boys what did america do to the dark skinned people before makes u think………

” dude’s ” comment ( posted above ) that ” obviously children mean very little to these men ” is incorrect. Sadly,children are very important to these men.

Yeah, camel riding and whatever else they decided to do to these young boys. Fed adequately? Housed adequately. Sexually abused? Kidnapped? And of course the list goes on. I’d rather tackle that one than the war in Iraq.

Only a bunch of libs could possibly politicize this issue and make it Bush’s fault. And how do you possibly tie the guarding of our port terminals (not the ports themselves – we cover that)to a slave trade in Dubai. If you believe this practice just started during the Bush administration, it shows just how hate-filled the left has become. If you read the article, you would notice that the lawsuit called this “one of the greatest humanitarian crimes of the last 50 years”. Why didn’t your beloved Clinton put an end to this practice when he was in office? Oh,I forgot, he was much to busy fondling a young intern in the Oval office to pay attention.

I think Jacko is in Bahrain, not Dubai.

In response to poster “dumb” above.
You can’t actually be defending enslaving children in the 21st century.
The US did have a slave society. Millions of americans protested that then. That was 150 years ago.
And of course: hundreds of thousands of American’s also died in bloody fighting to end it, in the US civil war.
You go back into history and every civilization has done any and every imaginable cruel and vile act. The question is what is the future going to be?

I was stationed in U.A.E. in 1993-1995. This was happening at this time. They literally buy these boys and not only the camel jockeys, they buy young women from the Philippines to serve as slaves also. All of the department and grocery stores had these young women as their customer service personnel. Upon having a conversation with one of the women, i was also informed of sexual abuse to them as well. I realize that there are bigger fish to fry in the world; however, women and children being enslaved in this day and age is a disgrace. Way to run that office Bush.

I would never go there to spend my dollars or give my expertise because of this. These little kids- mostly from South Asia – are worst than slaves: they are child slaves.They have to live like rodents in the beautiful fascade The Gulf States have created to attract our money and expertise.

Sheikh Mo didn’t give assylum to Michael Jackson, that idiot doesn’t even live in Dubai, he lives in bahrain…get your arab country straight. it also sounds like none of you know who our real allies are in the Gulf. maybe it’s time to stop looking past the US administration propoganda to what is really going on in the Gulf. And how do I know… I LIVE THERE! Under age camel jockeys aren’t used anymore, remote controlled computer jockeys are now used.
Also, many US ports are controlled by foreign corporations, what is wrong with this one. they already run the most successful ports in the world. Sounds more like the unions in the US are squawking over their usual useless issues.

As Dubya’s momma, Barbara, said about our own poor refugees from Hurricane Katrina, these boys are probably better off on camels than sleeping at home with their poor, uneducated parents. I guess we should send the government of Dubai US taxpayer funds so that they may expand this program, which obviously helps these boys enjoy a better life in the camel racing trade. If we can ignore the Geneva Convention we can just as easily ignore the universal condemnation of slavery (universal except for a few countries which we are so friendly with!). The US Constitution, as amended, also prohibits slavery but we can ignore that, too, can’t we? Having Dubya for our President sure makes us look good! Where can we place our bets on the next camel race?

Re: Cheryl’s comment, interesting to hear from someone who lives there. It is true most of us here don’t know who our allies are over there; who are they?
Also, if computerized jockeys are now used, why would a lawsuit be filed in Kentucky? What four-year-old could stay on a camel anyway? There appear to be some holes in this story; maybe a hoax?

HBO did a special on camel jockeys. They are not fed (keeps weight down), sleep in barns like dogs, are beaten if they loose. Some are severly injured. They are foriegn citizens in UAE- so when they are no longer useful, they are dumped inthe streets- while they are still children. Doesn’t sound like fun at all.

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Ignorant comment. Michael Jackson lived in BAHRAIN for a short period of time (less than a year). He has since relocated to Ireland.

The point is, “Where does the U.S. think it is going with serving papers on a foreigner who committed no crime in the U.S.?” What legal right do we have to meddle in another country’s business? If we don’t like what goes on elsewhere, our only real options are embargo and war. Or is the One World Government already in place and the court ready to sit? And who would the leader be, the U.N.?

see “trip” above…slavery wasnt the real cause of the civil war nor was it the only issue. you might want to go back to high school or take some college history classes.

to Heliocracy: yes, there are remote controlled camel jockeys now. it’s actually quite cool.
all you have to do is “google” it and possibly cross reference it with “Gulf News”, one of the regions largest papers.

Heliocracy: go to wired, and do a search for camel races, and robots. Or do a general search. Camel racing has been around for a very long time, and from what I’ve read, yeah, the jockeys were treated horribly by OUR standards. However, most of them were in far better shape as jockeys then they were in the villages they came from. A lot of them were AGAINST the robots taking their jobs, and their livelihood. You really need to look at things from a world perspective.
As for going after going after this guy for slavery… well… let’s give it some perspective. The sport is expected of the royalty in that region. To not participate would be akin to regicide. so instead, this highly westernized king continues to participate, all the while dumping massive amounts of money into building robotic jockeys that can actually trick a camel into thinking it’s a human (they tried robots first, and they didn’t work, the camels were too smart, and wouldn’t listen to a machine) after years and years of work, and research, they have a robotic camel jockey that the camel can’t tell the difference, and from any appreciable difference, a human can’t tell the difference.
as for those kids… whelp, some are better off, but a lot of them are worse off… after all, to these sheiks, a jockey that regularly wins is something to be taken care of… well.
That was over a year ago, I’m sure they’ve improved considerably since then.
And from the wired article: “Abdullah is one: Thin, windburned, and slightly forlorn, he came from the Sudan in 1994 at the age of six. “When I was small I rode the camels,” he recalls. “But now, no. Any job, I can do it. I want to stay here, but when the robot came in there was no job for me.” We were surrounded by wealthy owners and trainers, and he seemed anxious to put a good face on things. “It is OK for us,” he said suddenly. “No problem. The robots, they are very good.”"

“Why didn’t your beloved Clinton put an end to this practice when he was in office? Oh,I forgot, he was much to busy fondling a young intern in the Oval office to pay attention. ”
Right, oral sex is an impeachable offense. Torturing prisoners in secret prisons and killing over 2,000 American soldiers without a reason is something a good Christian President does. Wake up Mike.

When is the US going to take child abuse and exploitation serious IN THE US? How convenient to attack a country with lots of oil and not look at what is going on in the US.

“enslave citizans of the United States” is exactly what will happen if Hillary Clinton wins the White House…Now, what the heck does any of this have to do with UAE enslaving young boys to ride camels. You all must be from California.

What does Michael Jackson have to do with this? The Sheik is the one served with the lawsuit. I saw a special about it on HBO, it’s ongoing and our state department does not really care as UAE are one of our “friends” in the Middle East.

Michele,
You should watch Bob Costas’ report on this. Most of these little boys are raped by their enslavers. Not to mention beatings and malnourishment so they don’t put on weight.
Rob

A little off the main point, but I have to say this. Many respected historians who have exhaustively studied the Anti-Bellum and Civil War eras would disagree with you, Tara. The simple reason that the old “State Rights was the cause of the Civil War” story doesn’t wash is that the only serious States Rights issue was over the right to allow slavery. This interpretation has been a major dodge for years now of apologists for slavery. Read some good history of the period (rather than the drivel in most school textbooks) and you’ll see.

Look at the bright side of this story. Mechanical Camel Jockeys are now available!
Perhaps Michael Jackson can purchase a few and put an end to his semi-annual legal troubles.

and we actually think,we can communicate with intelligent life from outside are planetary world,what must they think of human kind on this planet,I say get ready because judgement day is comming,and it wont be dealt by any religious fanactics.

Ha… and I thought the term “camel jockey” was an insult. I come to find out it’s a thriving industry. Also another example of a sexist society, how come there are no female camel jockeys?

I think this is a dirty game against UAE and the Guld in general and against Dubai in particular. Everybody knows that all the eyes & fingures in the world are pointed towards Dubai and Financial and Investment hub for not only Arabs, but also for European and Armicans.
This is a dirty game to fight the economical & financial healthy & rapidly growth in Dubai.
It does not take much time of you to go to google and search to read more about dubai.
As many mentioned above Dubai now using robots for camel racing.
OOHH one more very important thing “” educate youself little bit and read about what H.H. Zayed bin Sultan AlNehayan has done to UAE, Arab coutries, Middle East and even worldwide and you will discover that your Bush did nothing for you”"

maybe the author should tell the rest of what is in the state dept report–like how the UAE has already, for several years now, partnered with UNICEF on its own to help remedy the problem. UNICEF is holding them out as models to the rest of the world for proactively working to solve the problems brought to their attn. in addition, they have passed new laws and have convicted (and some are awaiting trials) people who are engaging in this illegal practice. you can visit the UNICEF website and see for yourself…
why demonize the one country who is actually working to try to do the right thing??? problems like these arent easy to fix and it cant be done over night, but they have made a heck of a lot of progress in the last year alone…. we should be encouraging their efforts, not demonizing them.