03-22-2008, 01:16 PM
Actually, we have and still do have a permanent base in Saudi Arabia. We have had it there since the last Gulf War. In recent years the Saudi government was under pressure to get US troops out of the country - it was an embarrassing situation for them that they didn't want to ask an ally to leave, but really couldn't tolerate us staying. It was "convenient" that we got to invade a neighbor and set up bases there.... incidentally, there are no publicly announced plans for permanent bases in Iraq, but I have seen several reports about very permanent bases being built.
Here's one example:
http://www.fcnl.org/iraq/bases.htm
Here's one example:
http://www.fcnl.org/iraq/bases.htm
Well 'ard: British Slang. Very Tough. Very Good.
Life is too short to travel in the slow lane.
Life is too short to travel in the slow lane.