[rodguy911]

Here's where we are in the mid east and why Mattis is in the UAE. It's called the Gulf Cooperation Council,GCC, a group of mostly arab states with massive help from both the US and Israel that unite in many ways including opposing terrorism.

Today the GCC usually takes the lead in the mideast in opposing terrorists. That makes it muslim vs. muslim terrorists and replaces the need to unite all muslims by claiming that the cia or infidels are behind the opposition with muslim bias always in the background. Trump and ben salman are behind it and its working marvelously. Also Trump has delegated military affairs to Mattis who has his full confidence and knows what to do when, without asking or requiring permission.It's a new day in the mid east.

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https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1038259721629618176.html?

utm_source=email&utm_medium=alert&utm_campaign=internal The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federal monarchy.

It consists of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain.

mentions (2) Mattis is walking with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

mentions (3) After the UAE expeditionary force in Yemen was hit with a ballistic missile, the Crown Prince visited the wounded in the hospital.

mentions (4) The US armed forces calls the UAE "Little Sparta."

They fought secretly in Afghanistan for ten years before it was revealed.

UAE pilots were given the hardest close-air support missions: strafing.

[GOPJ]

Trump has delegated military affairs to Mattis who has his full confidence and knows what to do when, without asking or requiring permission.It's a new day in the mid east.

Your whole post was great news, but the above is my favorite part...