True, if they have the facilities.Any small autocrat with good relations with US who fears either of the big neighbours. Kuwait. Qatar. Oman. Bahrain....
So does the USA, Britain, and Spain. And look what happened. Meanwhile, Kuwait and Qatar are right next door. Im sceptical that the greater "secret police" powers of an autocracy would be a sufficient safeguard.Because, unlike Iraq, these two countries have functioning central governments with popular support and functioning militaries that are able to counter such threats.
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