Would we have the USA marching through the region? Or do we play a wise game by supporting the despots and tyrants that rule these nations.
2007-09-18 04:10:41 · 13 answers · asked by Dream Realized 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bushie and Company would collectively crap their pants. The UAE is a loosely connected alignment of smaller potentates and not a real threat, but to align all the big players, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon and the fringe countries (the stans, for example) under one leadership, Israel would probable cease to exist and the weapons would start to be polished in our general direction.
It is the divide and conquer mentality that is used in this country to divide the political parties that is used also in the Middle East, if we keep them (our opponents) looking over their shoulders to see if their neighbor is creeping up on them, they can't confer with the same neighbor about how the US is using both of them for oil and that they keep stirring the pot. The US doesn't want peace in the Middle East. They want oil. If there was peace, the US wouldn't have any strings to pull by 'offering protection', etc.
2007-09-19 01:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by momatad 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That was tried and failed, which doesn't mean it can't succeed in the future. I think fangtaiyang meant to say The United Arab Republic which was briefly composed of Egypt and Syria. (The United Arab Emirates still exists and is a very small nation).
Unity is good when those involved can live peacefully together. Maybe some day.
2007-09-18 04:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by Yaktivistdotcom 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short bus is right about the traditional view of the ancestry of the various Arab nations. Most Christians barely pay attention to the ramifications and repercussions of the story of Abraham and his decision to shunt his firstborn son off into the wilderness.
Whether the ancient story is rooted in fact or was contrived as self-justification for Hebrew land-grabbing is irrelevant. Millions of people believe it and continue to fight over it.
To unite the Arab nations, that story would have to be discredited and eliminated, or modified with a happy-ending reunion sequel.
2007-09-18 04:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Besides the United Arab Emirates.....they are also united as OPEC, controlling a large portion of the natural oil reserves. Should they chose, they could easily cut-off the oil supply and put a devastating hurt on the US economy and destroy the USA without ever firing a single weapon.
2007-09-18 04:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by Becca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all that money from oil profits they could quickly build a nuclear arsenal that would rival our own and with religious fundamentalism behind those arsenals, the rest of the world would be in BIG TROUBLE.
He's talking the ENTIRE middle east -- if Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Iran, if ALL squabbling tribal factions were united.
Good, thought provoking question.
2007-09-18 04:24:06 · answer #5 · answered by captain_koyk 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Most are united in their membership of the Arab League which focuses its energy on not trading with Israel rather than resisting American influence.
2007-09-19 04:38:06 · answer #6 · answered by Andrew H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Supporting despots and tyrants in our own self interest sounds right to me.
2007-09-18 04:17:29 · answer #7 · answered by alphabetsoup2 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Uh, have you never heard of the United Arab Emirates.
2007-09-18 04:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its called the United Arab Nations....... its a done deal. Try googling it if you like. Dubai... as search word.
2007-09-18 04:23:30 · answer #9 · answered by Stephanie 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They couldn't unite because of the attitude of hate and division among their people. Now if they didn't have hate then they would unify and it would be a non-issue to the US!
2007-09-18 04:30:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋