Review this PBS, 'Global Connections' article on the Middle East and Give some insight on why you think the U.S. role in the M.E. is doing more good or is actually a bad thing for this area. List the top three reasons that support your answer.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/questions/uspolicy/index.html
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I would say that the US is actually doing more bad than good for this area, especially because
ReplyDelete1) Their motives were going there were their own economic gain and not necessarily to always help the Middle Eastern countries.
2) By being involved the US almost causes more conflict, because some countries support Americans and some don't. This difference between countries can create tension and lead to conflict.
3) The US is criticized for simply supplying and supporting Israel only, and easily forgetting other countries in the region.
I think that involvement in the Middle East is doing more good than bad. Although I wish it was not necessary for us to be over there. 1.) although democracy is not for every country it is helping with the oppresive regimes of the middle east leaders 2.)the US involvement is necessary at this particular moment for oil in the United States. 3.)Some of the biggest terrorist threats have been found captured and put to death due to our involvement in the middle east. Overall, there is no other country that could effectively control what is happening over there.
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ReplyDelete1) The united states has intruded on the national governments of the area and only succeeded in destabilizing the area.
2) The US is there for oil. We know it, they know it, everyone knows it. So the US should just stop pretending. Just like we should stop pretending that that random guy that shows up to family related events is really your uncle, when in fact he's just your dad's creepy drinking buddy. Who also might be your father.
3)The United States is only, and has only, been in the area looking out for its own interests and the interests of Israel. This has been the case since Truman played hide the saltine David Ben-Gurion. This ticks everyone else to know end, they are all just jealous.
USA is doing good in the Middle East.
ReplyDelete1. Securing sources of energy.
2. Bringing stability and democracy to a war torn region.
3. Bringing terrorism under control.
I agree with James. The United States' reasons for being in the Middle East are rather shifty. There are plenty of corrupted governments in the world, yet the US choses to "fix" the one that is home to an oil surplus- how convenient. Though i feel that there is potential good to be had out of the situation, the way the US is going about it is creating more bad than good
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