[mkjessup]

While Israel might be the focus. The Gulf is the prize. Israel is a trifle compared to the wealth and resources of the GCC. Then there is Mecca and the Holy Shrines.
That is what is at stake.

What your astute observation tells me Bert, is that 0bama will be more than agreeable to throwing Israel under the bus for those very reasons.

Netanyahu and by extension, Israel cannot risk turning their back on 0bama for a nanosecond.

[bert]

Your argument does have some merit but I prefer to believe that the GCC will ultimately be in coalition with Israel against IRAN.

They can settle their differences later after Syria and Iran are disposed.

I would suggest the buildup is to be ready for some Iranian aggressive screwup when Syria falls apart or begins to fall apart. With Syria gone, Iran is without the surrogates causing most of the problems.