“We need to assist our allies in defending the Gulf.”
What allies?? They want our money for oil and they want us to fight their enemies. We’re suckers, not allies.
That is an error in judgement, a misguided opinion
If the Saudis want a war with Iran, let them have at it - with any luck each side will kill as many of the other as possible. Why is the US military supposed to act as their mercenaries?