Access plays havoc with reason.
Yes reason does seem to change over time.
The United States Is Not Acting Alone! These Are Our Allies. FreeRepublic | 2/12/2003 | DoughtyOne:
The UAE has already taken part in two peacekeeping operations, in Kosovo and Somalia, and is determined to show that its troops have the experience and high morale to make them valuable allies in any coming conflict.
An official said: "The UAE is committed to the protection of Kuwait and its sovereignty, and will do whatever is needed to carry this out." The GCC, which is comprised of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, was formed in 1986 in an attempt to give the region a common defence.
It played little military role during the 1991 Gulf War, but for several years has been looking at ways to increase the number of troops in its common defence force from 5,000 to 22,000. It has conducted intensive exercises recently.
The troops are due to arrive with Barhaini naval boats and Apache attack helicopters from the UAE within a few days. Kuwait did not announce the size or the national breakdown of the deployment but it is clearly the largest ever assembled by the six nations. The forces will come under the direct command of Kuwaiti military commanders.