Is the current chaos in the Middle East a result of a weakened US and its failed foreign policies?

Question

Seriously.

(Yes, I know: We can all sit here and blame "terrorists", countries that support them, and etc, etc, etc, etc...

But I seem to recall a point before Bush got elected that the Middle East wasn't in such turmoil. Sure, there were problems, but at least it didn't "consume" the region--as it is doing now: The US caught on three fronts: Iraq, Afghanistan, and possibly Iran. Israel: Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and possibly (again) Iran. Not to mention its own internal problems with its failed leadership.)

Or am I the only one who is grasping at straws here?

Answer 1

The world changed after 911. (Let's just agree that it was indeed the work of "terrorists"). World sympathy. America reacted by toppling the Talibans in Afghanistan. The world understood the reaction.

The world changed after Iraq-II. World confused. "Can you tell me what your President is doing?" Conflict dragged on... outright victory near impossible. Iraq became the world's best training ground for "terrorists" from the moslem world.

Former French President accused America of destabilizing the ME (you appear to agree too). Fact: the world (except the UK) can live with Saddam's dictatorship and do business with the tyrant too. America refuses to. Why? So what if he gassed his own people. At least Saddam's Iraq counterweighted Iran's fundamentalist expansion.

The misguided foreign policies (knee-jerk reactions) of the US leadership are to be blamed for the current ME situation. You and anyone else are of course entitled but however way you dressed it up, it does not change the fact of a failed foreign policy.

Answer 2

Leadership is a two way process. One is not necessarily born with it, even though he/she may have talent.

The Iraq War was simply a catalyst in making the Middle East more unstable. Bush formulated a strategy based on the wrong assumptions and failure is all he got.

One can't hide things when devising a strategy. I strongly believe that Saddam should have been removed one way or the other, but the rushed and the miscalculated invasion just spilled disaster.

The war in Lebanon was planned long before the Israeli soldiers were captured by Hizbollah. I don't think Israel even cared for those soldiers considering the intensity at which they bombed Southern Lebanon. It was impossible for Israel to know where the soldiers were being kept. I think there were more things going on there then we really know. Just have a funny feeling.

I think that Israel benefited most from former Lebanese PM Rafik Harriri's assasination. And Syria was forced to withdraw its forces after Harrir's assasination. Strange and Ironic as far as Lebanon is concerned.

Answer 3

particularly distinctive issues. the main prevalent is that the middle east includes huge shown reserves of a strategic source: petroleum. As a superpower with a super protection rigidity, the U. S. desires to maintain uninterrupted, take care of get admission to to many strategic materials, which consists of petroleum. which skill having a protection rigidity presence interior the middle east. The chilly conflict additionally drove distinctive mid-east coverage. the U. S. supported dictators there, as in South u . s . a ., because of the fact they have been keen to oppose communism, case in point. It additionally supported the Mujahadeen because of the fact they have been scuffling with the U.S.. Nuclear proliferation is yet another situation that drives coverage in the direction of some international places interior the middle east, somewhat Iraq and Iran. Terrorism, of course, has been a controversy for some years. Islamist terrorist began attacking objectives exterior the middle east as early because of the fact the Sixties, and that has affected US coverage for the two sensible and emotional motives. Then there are American ideals, like non secular tollerance and democracy. u . s . a . became apalled by utilizing the Holocaust, and that created sympathy for the state of Israel, which grew to grow to be a democracy and a US best chum. subsequently the U. S. efficiently 'chosen sides' in what became out to be a bitter 60-3 hundred and sixty 5 days-and-counting conflict. those ideals have been additionally a element (between the numerous) in getting into the Iraq conflict - and are a substantial element in not forsaking Iraq or Afghanistan, immediately.

Answer 4

I met a man from Iran last week. He and I discussed the Middle East. He claims if all of the outside countries would leave the Middle East alone, then there would be peace. I do not have enough information to know if he is totally correct. My intentions are to do a quick study on their history of war. Hopefully, in about 10 days I will be able to form a better opinion.

Answer 5

The blunders and slip-ups with human errors was created in their own backyards in the past being expose with time.
While living in misery in own backyards.
They could not trace or solve on how the mess was created.
When the West talked about democreacy.
They were quick in kicking them on their butts with "Say you say me" in not "Knowing me knowing you"
Luke 6.39-40, 41-45, 46-49
That was how the children from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran transmitted out those distressed signals.
Was wondering what was going on out there.
Realised it was them who created the mess and could not solve it.
Was able to intercept those distressed calls.
Was wondering how to solve it.
Until the Asian Tsunami expose they were really in troubles.
Thanks to the late Yasser Arafat before he left with time left behind a six billion us dollars question on 'What is an x-files"
Were time consuming in tracing the faults.
With time were able to trace the blunders and slip-ups with human errors created back in the past being expose with time after the mystery of us-911.
Luke 10.24

Answer 6

My answer to you is another question: Which is the only country that would benefit from a destabilised Middle East?
This country is the one behind the Iraq attack. Tip: It starts with "I".

Answer 7

Are you 5?

Because there has ALWAYS been turmoil in the middle east.


Israel has been controlled by over 20 countries since it's beginning.