The struggle in the Middle East is on the rise again. The Palestinian struggle is in a sustained revolutionary mood. The U.S. government is more hated than ever. This region holds two-thirds of the world's oil reserves. U.S. soldiers are under orders to keep a low profile.
Bases are almost hidden.
U.S. officials hardly dare to leave their embassies. U.S. consulates have closed throughout the region. Families have been sent home. The huge U.S. aircraft carriers and destroyers must fuel offshore. Even offshore, these death machines are a target.