[blaquebyrd]

"Even one ME country that will do business, including welcoming the US Navy, is a plus. Losing such, especially as they need not have been driven off so pointedly, makes the task that much harder."

What have we lost? The US Navy is still there or is this just vengeful wishful thinking on your part. Can't you at least until something actually happens before you say I told you so?

[RightWhale]

vengeful wishful thinking

The nuclear clock has just moved forward a tick.

[cookcounty]

"What have we lost? The US Navy is still there.

Yup, as of this afternoon. And Dubai Ports World is still in charge of the US Navy's port security there. Are you comfortable with that?....

What we've lost is this: The Arabs have seen that you can become America's best friend in the Arab world, but you will always be treated as second class. Somewhere, Osama is smiling,