2006-09-16 02:59:16 · 16 answers · asked by KEBBY 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
oil,oil,oil,oil,oil,the crusades,911,oil,oil and oil.
2006-09-16 03:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by aries4272 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money (from oil), power (from oil) and religion. The middle east has been the source of conflict since the beginning of time, even before they knew about it's rich oil sources, so there must be something else were not hitting...many scientists and religious historians agree that man first appeared in that part of the world. So maybe it goes back to the whole "we were here first" problem...
2006-09-16 03:09:42 · answer #2 · answered by brainy_ostrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's this stuff called oil that we like to use to run our economies and military machines, and we're protecting our interests in the areas that have nice big fat reserves of oil. Nobody gave two hoots about the Middle East before oil was discovered there and it will be forgotten once the oil reserves dry up or the world moves on to alternative energy sources.
2006-09-16 03:02:21 · answer #3 · answered by peanut_curry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of its importance as a region and its mass unstability.
Having never really been settled since its territories were drawn up with the religious and some what tribal groups having to share wealth and borders
2006-09-16 03:03:29 · answer #4 · answered by philipscottbrooks 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the rest of the world thinks they have answer to the middle easts problems, when they dont. they need to sort their own countries first
2006-09-16 03:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sigh
people who don't understand the past don't understand the present ( take George bush for example) read how WW1 started, see how many millions of people died.
and of course Oil , inconvenience Americans you lose power
2006-09-16 03:00:19 · answer #6 · answered by brinlarrr 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because all the oil comes from there and without it the whole world would be stuffed....
AND, it gives Bush something to do....
AND, they are a formidable force to be reckoned with??
2006-09-16 03:01:29 · answer #7 · answered by wiccajools 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oil, Oil and OIl everyone uses it and they got it
2006-09-16 03:00:44 · answer #8 · answered by g8bvl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil and religion.
2006-09-16 03:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by dgrhm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"unlike an waY"? What the f*ck are you on about?
2006-09-16 03:06:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have oil.
2006-09-16 03:00:29 · answer #11 · answered by solo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋