Draggingtree Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 American Thinker: August 8, 2015 The Writing is On the Wall for the U.S. Military in the Persian GulfBy Stephen Bryen and Shoshana Bryen The long U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt is likely drawing to a close. What once worked to assure stability in the region and keep the oil flowing will not work in the face of Iranian nuclear capability, and the administration is disinclined to rethink a workable strategy. The United States will likely reengage, but only when the resulting chaos spreads to our shores, as it surely will. How different it was twenty-five years ago this month, when President Bush (41) said Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait “would not stand.” American and allied forces rushed to the battlefield despite concerns about Iraq’s unconventional weapons -- primarily poison gas, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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