By the way..
A loyal friend sticks up when outnumbered and constantly threatened..
Like for almost fifty years now.
The world was shaken when the US cut and ran from Vietnam..
Iran..
Mogadishu..

do you think the world lost faith in our loyalties from those craven acts?

Do you think they were disillusioned when we allowed the baathist nazis
( and the other stripes of hate) to cut off our civilizations lifeblood
( oil) and allow blackmail?
Do you respect someone who is a weak friend?