LOL...Brit! Exactly the point! "Big Dog" ia laways looming at the horizon!!
There is always a chance for a coup/takeover in what you call the Middle East, that quite a lot of Princes/Rulers depend on the mercy of the Big Dog to hang on to power.
Like I said before its about mutual trust or lack of it rather.

Somebody told me, "You are what you eat".Now I know why I'm nuts!!