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U.S. plans to bolster military presence in Gulf after leaving Iraq: report

World Oct. 31, 2011 - 03:03PM JST ( 18 )

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JapanGalOct. 31, 2011 - 03:26PM JST

Gulf Cooperation Council—Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, the paper noted.

Are any of the above democracies or republics?
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anglootakuOct. 31, 2011 - 03:31PM JST

Well someone needs to secure the black gold of oil..
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Elbuda MexicanoOct. 31, 2011 - 04:55PM JST

No democracies in the region?? We gotta work with what we got right?? Not let the Iranians try to get an upper hand in that region etc
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unreconstructedOct. 31, 2011 - 06:06PM JST

Well someone needs to secure the black gold of oil..

Damn straight. It would still be underground if it weren't for the infidel Westerner. Largest transfer of wealth in the history of mankind is from the productive nations of the West and East Asia to the Arab world, which minus its oil has a collective GDP worth less to the world economy than that of the Nokia Corporation.
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lostrune2Oct. 31, 2011 - 06:07PM JST

Definitely move to Kuwait. Much friendlier than Iraq. Kuwait didn't forget.
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sunhawkOct. 31, 2011 - 06:24PM JST

if only we the western world (which yes japan is a part of). had fully embraced nuclear power and switched to a hydrogen economy. the middle east would be the poorest place on earth if oil wasn't needed for fuel.
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Elbuda MexicanoOct. 31, 2011 - 07:34PM JST

Dear Sunhawk, it is not only the Middle East that is greedy and milking us for every last penny when it comes to screwing us at the gas pumps, the Republic of Texas, has lots of oil, try talking to them in that SUNNY state about SOLAR enegry?? Mexico, with PEMEX always uphill battle against solar etc..energy, Venezuela etc.. Countries like Japan, etc..that NO OIL must lead the way for the entire world to try and help us do away with our addiction to cheap oil.
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zichiOct. 31, 2011 - 07:48PM JST

And let's not forget the billions of taxpayer money American Big Oil gets every year in subsidies!
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sunhawkOct. 31, 2011 - 09:21PM JST

the united states will be stuck in the persian gulf for decades to counter balance the real winner of the iraq war, iran.
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WilliBOct. 31, 2011 - 09:22PM JST

Did these fools forget what was the greatest PR tool for Al Quaeda? The infidel American presence in the Gulf, that is what.

Now Obama wants to move right back into that trap.
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Elbuda MexicanoOct. 31, 2011 - 09:32PM JST

WilliB we are dammed if we do and we are dammed if we dont but I think Mr.Obama is doing the right thing, first pulling out of Iraq, but regrouping over in Kuwait, that was already invaded by Iraq, I hope the Kuwaitis never forget who came to their rescue when Saddam Hussein thought it would be ok for them to invade Kuwait. IMHO.
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SerranoOct. 31, 2011 - 09:37PM JST

So, the amount of money saved by pulling out of Iraq isn't going to be anywhere near as much as Obama led us to believe?
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SerranoOct. 31, 2011 - 09:39PM JST

When are the Iranians going to overthrow Ahm-in-a-jihad?
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YuriOtaniNov. 01, 2011 - 03:13AM JST

Wow! Perceptual war has arrived at last. War is peace.
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just-a-guyNov. 01, 2011 - 06:22AM JST

Last americian soldier leave with head held high................... that was the biggest joke so far this year! Running away for face saving, good job!
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just-a-guyNov. 01, 2011 - 06:33AM JST

Sooner or later the Kuwaitis will consider US forces stepping on their soil were 'occupation forces' that has to be expelled! Indfidels were infidels and all infidels were enemies....there were no good infidels or infidels that deserves gratitutes! The Koran said never obey the orders from infidels!
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NolivingNov. 01, 2011 - 07:20AM JST

Last americian soldier leave with head held high................... that was the biggest joke so far this year! Running away for face saving, good job!

How would you know when your not even there?
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lostrune2Nov. 01, 2011 - 07:49PM JST

Only East Asians worry too much about saving face. The rest of the world are just pragmatic.