Oil Trends

Arab factions + oil+ islam= the worst combination we've seen since George W. Bush decided to add his name into the equation and see where it lead us. There are two separate oil trends in regard to the map in our textbooks on page 840. Out of all 3 oil rich regions, two have had either significant ongoing or past conflicts that involved the United States of America. Kuwait and Iraq, both boasting western intervention, have endured a combined 3 wars in the last decade or so. Only Qatar and The U.A.E. stand firmly unaffected by any form of physical conflict. And while taking a peek at surrounding countries, one can learn a thing or two about the dynamic of the middle east: some countries have oil, others don't. Qatar and The United Arab Emirates are protected geographically by the imposing forces of Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan through a Persian Gulf buffer that only leaves Saudi Arabia as a primary neighbor; yet no surprise here- Saudi is the U.S's greatest ally in the Middle East. Iraq and Kuwait, however are left out in the open for inevitable ethnic and religious tension. And that is mainly, the ruinous disease of the middle east, where oil is the incentive for warfare and theocratic governments who virtually condone the terrorism that is inflicted upon oil rich countries and their western connections. While at the same time, America is willing to devote themselves to the protection of oil and its development. We aren't there to foster a new nation, just foster the guarantee of a stable economy back home. So what a surprise, most nations in the middle east see though our attempt to implement democracy, and are bitter about the advantages we provide to certain nations. We can only expect the highest degree of anti-western mentalities that derive from our specialized foreign oil policies. So until we discover some alteratives, we might as well prepare for most of the same.