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Originally Posted by marketsmart
i have to disagree...
the middle east is a very unstable region.. we go to war there to protect corporate interests like oil and other raw materials..
when the oil is gone, there will be no more war in the middle east...  |
Mostly right. There is more to the Middle East than just oil. Even if you completely tapped the land for resources, then entire area is still a pivotal strategic point to hold on the map. It's the center of a huge land mass, with a massive population. There's a fuck ton of money in building a modernized future for the area. To move in, and get a foothold in the region's infrastructure is worth far more than all the oil they can suck out of the ground. Ensuring the contracts for building and maintaining that infrastructure go to US developers puts billions and billions in the pockets of American corporations, and a whole lot of negotiating power...