There will be no (future) change in Gulf policy towards the U.S., and with the Iran and Iraq crises I believe they will more openly attach themselves to the United States. |
These are single-operation names. They protect the real group behind the kidnapping along with its credibility if the operation goes bad. |
They (Americans) gave Iraq to Iran on a gold plate free of charge. They did what Khomeini failed to achieve. He must be celebrating in his grave, thanking the Americans. |
They don't want to see a strong army because it won't allow these militia to operate. |
They would shoot themselves in the foot. It's one thing to test the market psychology, it's another to take the actual step and stop oil exports. |
This is a major long-term investment. If it's going to be undermined for unjustified reasons, that will tell Arab investors and governments to keep away from the United States. |
We might be able to apprehend the hands, but not the brains behind it. This is the problem. The brain keeps working somewhere else. |
Whenever the Iranians come under pressure on the nuclear issue, like sanctions or military action, their answer will be in Iraq. This is a major card for them. |