Dan, I agree neither would want to fight each other it would only result in a bunch of unnecessary death and destruction.

There is no need for us to compete with them, they don't need anything, (big land mass and not many people, lots of resources). Just let them sell their oil and gas protect their interests and leave them alone, that's all they want and really its all we want. It's time we got the hell out of the Middle East, seems its in Obama's playbook anyways. If Europe still wants our protection or more of it we need to send it but for a price, they are going to need our help with the refugee problems, with many more sure to head to Europe.