Oh ... one more thing about that. Nations do NOT have “friends”. They only have “mutual interests” with other nations.
FORGET anything you know about “friends” when dealing with nations. “Friends” are for people. “Mutual interests” are for nations. Many people get confused that way.
We have no mutual interests with Muslims in the Middle east. None. They would just as soon chop our heads off ... AFTER we have given them billions of dollars and arms and training of course.