The Middle East is where great nations go to die. IE: Britain, USSR, USA etc. It is a culture for all practical purposes of sub-humans living in the 7th century and unwilling to progress beyond camels and tribal rivalries. “The Howeitat do not carry water”. Remember that line from Lawrence of Arabia? Those words summarized problems today as they did then. Tribalism is the antithesis of modern government. In many respects it looks like Obama is trying to recreate a bunch of tribal entities here in America, Whites, Blacks, Rich, Middle Class, Poor, Hispanic, Elite, Religious, Atheists etc. etc.
We have enough hydrocarbon resources here in the US. We could easily do without that cesspool, and we should.