1/ Why instinct and ideology tell Trump to get out of the Middle East theguardian.com/us-news/2020/j…
2/ Interesting article because the bottom line is that, except for Israel, oil is the only reason why we even care about the Middle East. Without oil, Americans could care less if Shia & Sunni want to kill each other, or if KSA is dominant or Iran/Persia. Who actually cares? So,
3/ if the US & our allies want to relegate the Middle East to a third tier area, go Green New Deal. But, we would need to step our defense arrangements with Israel. No doubt, our security guarantees would be enhanced by a mutual defense treaty. But, the idea that Americans ought
4/ risking our lives and treasure to protect monarchies, bearded guys in robes pretending to be important, is simply ludicrous. Our domestic & foreign policies need to line up. Can it be done? I don't know. But, oil is the only reason why the US has focused on the ME since FDR.
