Originally Posted by
safetypee
A lengthy, comprehensive, balanced view from a US author ranging many interwoven issues throughout the Middle East.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/artic.../unwanted-wars
“… some Gulf states - the UAE chief among them - have taken tentative steps to reach out to Iran in an effort to reduce tensions. They saw the growing risks of the regional crisis spinning out of control and recognized its potential costs. Washington should, too, before it is too late.” 2 Oct 2019.
Believing US is willing to have US Blood staining sands in the Gulf made GCC big men. Now they realising not an ounce of US Blood is going to get spilled so either start talking or fighting. Course they could start fighting and kill 10,000 Iranian military, Iran could do the same numbers on them but Iran has the population numbers, the others do not plus Iranian people have lived with sanctions and other stuff for 40 years, they are used to hardship, not so Gulf countries.
Dubai / Qatar are one drone attack away from destruction of tourism industry plus if their expats start exiting they cease to function.
GCC can look to Russia / China but they not going to play ball.