Re #127 - Does not Israel have a port or two that could possibly host a USN Fleet as well as Dubai?
Or would that "offend" our Islammic "Allies" too much to be acceptable?
Would they all turn on us if we tried it?
Just wondering.
Haifa comes to mind. But you have two ugly choices: a quick but dangerous transit through the Red Sea and Suez Canal (assuming Egypt decides to allow US warships to transit the canal in the first place), or a safer but slow transit around the Cape of Good Hope, through Gibraltar, and across the Mediterranean.
Or would that "offend" our Islammic "Allies" too much to be acceptable? Would they all turn on us if we tried it?
In all likelihood, they would probably do just that, especially after the way we crapped all over Dubai first.
Generally, it's never a good idea to go out of your way to do things to offend your allies.
Well, it seems there are a few who think we need to pay off our allies with sweet (and apparently uncontested) business deals. Gee, America for sale,,just pretend to be a friend and we'll hold the door open for ya.
Apparently, if the US doesn't pay off her allies, they will all become evil terrorist-supporting empires who are hellbent on our destruction. Give me a break. It may just possibly be in our allies 'best interest' to get a grip on terrorism within their own borders. We have to do it to. Dubai isn't going to shrivel up and hyper react over this. I know, some here will be greatly disappointed if it is treated only like the business deal DPW presents it as. Are there any cool heads in the house?
It's a moot point. Check your map. Israel is a very, very long way by sea from the Gulf. India would be closer.