Well, that is a comfort to hear - of sorts, I guess... :)

Since Saudi Arabia is among the main backers of ISIS, it's already biting us in the ass.

Selling two dozen high-tech attack helicopters to Saudi Arabia, possibly the most backwards, oppressive, fanatical theocratic dictatorship on Earth, who has done far more to support international terrorism and islamic radicalization than any other nation, ever.

So after we are done arming and training the Saudi Pilots what will their terrorist organization name be and how long before we begin our endless war on terrorism against them?

I'd prefer them sending the latter to Saudi Arabia though. As a german i'm already annoyed that we delivered tons of advanced weaponry, tanks etc. to Saudi Arabia. Sure it's good for our economy but people seem to forget how Saudi Arabia is far worse concerning human rights than our supposed "enemies" Iran and Syria,…

Wahhabism and the need for oil with the west turning a blind eye as long as we get our fix has been the reason behind the rise in extremist Islam for the past 60 yearsyears

The wahabists are pretty much behind the past 60 years of Muslim extremism, the Saudis are the problem

Super short gross generalization version of everything:

Everything was ok until the British showed up, took control, then arbitrarily dissected the colonies and left after WWII.

The for-profit prison system in the US is arguably worse.

Just because India and Pakistan did not sign the treaty didn't make them any less dangerous or different (from an American or European point of view). They faced years of sanctions because of their tests, much like what Iran is facing now. The thing is, if Iran really wants to make one, it might be pretty much…

If you read anything worth a damn, you'll realize that The Middle East is the fucking craddle of civilation and shouldn't be regarded as some violent, lost-cause.

Doesn't matter if they're removable or not, they'll become removable when a 30lb chunk of rubber lets loose at 70 mph.

Exactly. No matter what, Iran gets the bomb because there is no way to stop them from getting the bomb, but at least the Obama administration has actually worked to slow proliferation and build a less toxic relationship.

Frankly, we're not that dependent on middle east oil anymore, and we're becoming less so by the day. If we were allowed to fully develop all our potential resources, the middle east would become a very small part of our energy portfolio.

Surely you mean: Everytime we enter a country, eventually it falls to radical islam. Iraq, Libya. The Houthi rebels hardly qualify as radical islam. Saudi Arabia on the other hand... But hey, they sell their oil at decent prices...

The U.S. Did not occupy a position of power in Yemen. The U.S. helped create power vacuums through the ouster of Sadaam and Ghadafi.

You are correct, Iran is a Shia majority country, and they have traditionally not gotten along well with any Sunni majority country. That said, no wanted Pakistan or India to have nuclear capabilities, but they have it today, so maybe it is only a matter of time before the Iranians have their tests. Pakistan has a lot…

Less presence? Up until last week the US had special forces stationed in Yemen! Less presence is good, let them kill off one another. America doesn't need to be in the middle of everything, providing them with a common enemy.

Sure, but it if was legalized and regulated, you could grow it in your backyard for personal use and avoid that entire straw man scenario.