I think you've nailed Saudi strategy. They rely on us to kill their excess militants for them. And it irks me to no end that we play along.
Agreed. It is much the same with government policy in Egypt where radical venting against the West and Israel is allowed to bleed off any pressure on the government.
You're partly correct and so am I. We are there on
Originally Posted by Firestaller
I don't think that we're in the Middle East because we're "nice guys."
The Middle East serves our economic strategic interest ... the question is "how much of this interest are we willing to take?"
both counts with only a slight tilt toward your version. I think a far better question is "why did our lack of strategic vision allow this to come to pass?"
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