Can you explain why the government of Qatar allows the United States to operate CENTCOM HQ in Doha, or fly combat missions all over Southwest Asia from one of the largest military airfields in the region at Al Udied, if their government is "constructed around exporting terrorism through Islamic supremacy. Can you then explain why the government of Bahrain allows the US Navy to operate the Headquarters of its 5th Fleet from the capital city of Bahrain, if its government is "constructed around exporting terrorism through Islamic supremacy". Then can you explain why the government of Kuwait allows the United States to stage almost all its military men and equipment designated for use in Iraq, if its government is "constructed around exporting terrorism through Islamic supremacy". And finally, can you explain why the government of the UAE permits its ports to become among the most used foreign ports by the US Navy, and allows our newest surveillance aircraft to take off from its airfields to fly missions all over Southwest Asia, if its government is "constructed around exporting terrorism through Islamic supremacy". And while your at it, could you explain why all these operations continue to be carried out without a single terrorist attack against them, if all these governments are "constructed around exporting terrorism through Islamic supremacy".
Then, could you explain why those civilized, Christian nations like France and Germany deny us those same privileges, despite supposedly sharing "common values" with us. Who has been more effective in helping us fight the war against Islamic terrorism? Countries in the Middle East, or countries on the Eurpean continent?
If the U.S. had not intervened in the ME these countries would likely no longer exist - and they know it.
They are allies of convenience and for now their regal lifestyle is being protected by the U.S. This could easily change. These countries do not support us because of any shared values because there aren't any - except maybe the creation of wealth.
Saudi Arabia sees no conflict in assisting us at the same time they assist our enemies. I see no reason to believe the UAE are not capable of the same duplicitous behavior.
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Maybe you can explain why the Gulf States have been so kind and considerate of us. From the goodness of their hearts? What altruism! I guess it is the same altruism that Kuwait and SA demonstrated by allowing us to defend them in Gulf 1.
"Then, could you explain why those civilized, Christian nations like France and Germany deny us those same privileges, despite supposedly sharing "common values" with us. Who has been more effective in helping us fight the war against Islamic terrorism? Countries in the Middle East, or countries on the Eurpean continent?"
France has nukes. Does that concern you? Would you feel the same about our allies Qatar, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait having nukes? Just wondering how far your multiculturalism extends.
I have my gripes with Old Europe but I still recognize reality - my values are hundred fold closer to theirs than they are to the Gulf regimes.