The Gulf states complain that they are being hit by Iranian missiles. They believed that hosting US military bases would keep them safe, but are surprised to find that these bases do not serve to provide them with security at all — quite the contrary. They have simply forgotten what former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said: ‘It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.’
The ongoing war against Iran will certainly change the Middle East and US assets there.
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