Allies, Enemies and Friends

I’ve been asked (ok, I asked myself – but I’m still somebody, right?) in light of what has happened today, for the wars in Iraq and against terrorism who are our allies, who are our friends and who are our enemies.

As I see it, it boils down roughly like this:

Allies: Britian, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, Israel, Eastern Europe, the Gang of Eight and now Pakistan (turning over that al-Qaeda guy pushed them onto this list)

Friends: Kuwait, Qatar, Mexico, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey

Enemies: France, Germany, Syria, Iran, Belgium and the usual terrorist suspects.

A few friends deserve special mention. China and Russia are against us in the war in Iraq, for now, but both have been excellent partners in the war on terrorism. Also their stands against the war in Iraq are based on other reasons than blatant anti-Americanism. Both nations are open to dialogue and are acting in rational, if disagreeable to us, manners.

The Arab nations on the Friends list (excepting Turkey) are there mainly for there actions or non-obstructions of the coming conflict in Iraq. Kuwait and Qatar are pretty decent friends, although they have a ways to go before they get to the Allies list. Saudi Arabia and Egypt are right on the edge of falling to the Enemies list.

And Turkey. I really liked Turkey before today and I still like them. But their vote nearly plummeted them from being a pretty strong ally to being one of our enemies. There are in the Friends list by the thinnest of threads. I think the reports of them chanting in the streets “We are all Iraqis……” really doesn’t sit quite right with me. Sounds too much like a replay of the Palestinians after 9/11.

This list is simply my view of where a few nations rank in my mind. What are your views on where everyone stacks up?