Allies Among the Middle East

It is interesting to note which of the countries the United States is allies with and how they relate geographically to the rest of the Middle East. The Unites States' allies are either greatly involved in producing the oil that we need, like Saudi Arabia, or they seem to be on the outskirts of the Middle East. For example, Turkey and Israel are on the edge of what is classified as the Middle East and it seems as though they are on the edge of the politics of the area as well; almost as if they are being pushed out. Israel, as we well know, obviously does not have good relations with much of the Middle East and if you compare it geographically, it is about as far west as you can get in the Middle East. Turkey also does not seem to belong anywhere. Europe rejected it, and the Turks were not comfortable with the military power of the rest of the Middle East, so it seems to fall into the pattern of the United States' allies. If you're not in agreement with the rest of the Middle East, the United States will take you in it appears.