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There's a misguided tendency of some to blame the West for their own troubles. Sometimes rightly, most times it's not.
The US isn't to blame for the fact that Islam is split into two main factions, then into many splinter groups. Who need very powerful despotic leaders to keep them under control, people who will destroy any opposition before it destroys them.
ISIS didn't start without huge funding, from where?
Afghanistan would now be a Russian province without the help of the US. After the US supplied the people with arms to over throw the Russians. The terrorist started bombing the US, instead of starting a war with Russia.
Saudi is fighting terrorists in Yemen. Iran is funding Muslims to kill other Muslims. Iraq was fighting a war with Iran, Iraq invaded Kuwait, Libya is a mess. The Ottoman Empire was no peaceful regime. It's legacy is the problems in the Balkans.
Africa is largely a mess with leaders like Mugabe ruling with an iron fist. After being given the country, by the world uniting against the Smith Regime, he proceeded to turn the bread basket of Africa into a basket case.
And yet they all blame the West for their desire to kill each other to take from each other. The trouble in the ME today is over oil. They want control of it before it runs out. Take the oil out of the situation and there's no ISIS, Al Qaeda, or any other bunch of fanatics killing fellow Muslims.
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