Will America leave the Gulf as China and Russia gain influence?
Some claim that this is finally the time to extricate the US from the Persian Gulf, as it is now oil independent and the region is not vital to US national security interests anymore.
Leaders and representatives of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) attend a meeting during their annual summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 5, 2017. (photo credit: REUTERS)By ERIC R. MANDEL
