Few people believe that the answer will be no, despite the popular distrust of American intentions.
The American intention is to spend around $5 billion by 2016 to increase the force to around 120 aircraft.
"It raises a question in their minds about American intentions, about which they can do little."
Yet Moscow is worried about American intentions for several reasons.
They called me in at three for an opinion of American intentions, and I heard it all.
The larger countries in the region are still feeling their way as they try to decode American intentions.
"Mistrust" is the word he uses to describe his feelings about American intentions.
Iranians judge American intentions today through the lens of history, and thus with deep suspicion.
There is no doubt about American intentions for the Iraqi economy.
"It's still a wartime generation that is governing this country and they do not completely trust American intentions."