We built all that infrastructure decades back after Kuwait. Our entire force structure pivoted and remained that way because it was obvious the only thing that

We built all that infrastructure decades back after Kuwait. Our entire force structure pivoted and remained that way because it was obvious the only thing that stopped Saddam from rolling into the northern Saudi fields was himself. If he'd been smart, he would have kept going and would still be there. Afghanistan and Iraq II and III are just knock-on effects of all that and we're not doing because like MBS for his personality.