Shortly thereafter hell broke loose over his remarks. Delta quickly apologized only to have Emirates
Airlines make global headlines with its rejection of this apology.
To me, this story was symbolic on more than one level.
First, the USA is now tasting some of its own medicine. The slightest hint that a certain industry is
being impacted by foreign competitors resulted in having major industries rally the office
of the President to contain the claim of this "threat". This should give Americans a little taste of
what it is like to have the affairs of one’s own country meddled with, albeit on a relatively minor and small scale. Second,
the apology ensued only because they were contending with powers to be reckoned with. Third, the reaction of the GCC airlines hit a
chord not only with their own nationals, but I could safely assume with all
Arabs as well. We yearn for the day in which Arabs deal with America
from a position of power and not one of weakness and vulnerability. The power inherent in this rejection was so
elating. I wish we applied it in our foreign relations as well.
This event sadly recalled the killing by the Israeli army in cold blood, exactly a year ago on March 10, of Jordanian judge Raed Zuaiter. To date Jordan has not even had an apology or a
proper explanation of what happened. Let alone, of course, seeing Jordan properly retaliate for this heinous terrorist crime. Today the official stance is that "the government is waiting for the findings
of the investigative report Of the Jordano-Israeli joint committee!!!".
Finally, and going back to the airline story, I must confess that I was kind of disappointed to
see that the sweet "apology not accepted" remark made by Tim Clark, a British national,
who is the CEO of Emirates Airlines. I wished it came from Sheikh Ahmad bin Maktoum or any other Emirati national. Please don't get me wrong, but the complex of Kipling’s “White
Man’s Burden” runs deep in my veins!
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