Not so long ago, the idea of predominately Sunni Arab states unifying was greeted with unflattering jokes. The Arab League was written off as nothing more than a debating society. The Gulf countries looked to the United States as their staunchest western ally that would come to their defense in the event they were aggressed. Still reeling from the Bush administration’s wars, President Obama was initially seen as a breath of fresh air.
http://www.arabnews.com/columns/news/912571
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