Report: US Helping Gulf States Build Defense Against Iran Attack

[Chris]

Report: US Helping Gulf States Build Iran Defense - Middle East - News - Israel National News

Report: US Helping Gulf States Build Defense Against Iran Attack
Fearing an Iranian attack, the US is helping Gulf countries build a missile defense system, a report Thursday said
By David Lev
First Publish: 8/9/2012, 12:51 PM

Fearing an Iranian attack on strategic and essential oil and military facilities in the Middle East, the United States is helping Gulf countries build a missile defense system, which will include advanced radar missile detection systems, and Patriot missiles to shoot down incoming Iranian rockets. Among the countries to be included in the plan, a report Thursday said, are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. All of these countries are seen as extremely vulnerable in case Iran decides to advance on them militarily. The missile defense system is designed to discourage Iran from contemplating such attacks.

The Gulf missile shield thus joins other programs initiated by the U.S. in other parts of the world, most notably in Europe, where radar and defensive systems have been installed to deter attacks by Iran or other countries, such as China. According to reports, some $20 billion in weapons and defensive systems has so far been acquired by Gulf countries participating in the program, and further expenditures are scheduled. According to the report, working with the Gulf countries on the defensive system has been more difficult for U.S. officials than working with European countries, because, unlike the latter, the Gulf countries are far less amenable to working together on joint security initiatives, despite their common concern over Iran.

[readytogo]

So, did we sell these missile defense systems to them, or were they just "gifts".

[ForgivenOne]

The term expenditure is used in the article, so I'm guessing they've bought the systems. Just another item that will eventually be used against us. History shows that whenever the US outfits another country while we've been protecting them, eventually said country turns against us, and uses the weapons we provided to them against our military personnel.

[ray neukirch]

Any way you look at it, we loose. Until the US understands we should butt out of middle east affairs we will continue to muddle the water. This war has gone on for ages and will come to a close when the Lord returns. I pray that day comes soon.