That’s exactly right.
And alas, that was one of the bigger mistakes in the Iraqi war. Pushing Saddam out, should have been followed by bringing a better strong king in. But not this silly liberal democracy which has left Iraq weak. It has even left us weak — now inasmuch as we are a Christian country we have access to a God of love who can strengthen us again but this God will not shove Himself down our throats, we have to knock on His door. But Araby does not have that (yet) and needs earthly kings.