Reagan and Bush I both had to deal with mid-east through the prism of the Cold War. This limited their actions: piss off an Arab regime too much and they could go pro-Soviet. Also, Reagan needed Saudi Arabia’s cooperation in lowering oil prices to “starve” the Soviet empire into defeat. The Saudis got a quid pro quo for that.
Another key priority for the US was avoiding another all-out Arab / Isreali war. All the presidents you cite have succeeded in that, so far.
Outside of Isreal, most people in the mid-east wish we were dead. We are enemies, not just of arab governments, but of the arab people. Short of waging genocide against them, there’s not much we can do except play for time, and hope they change changes their minds. It really is that simple and that depressing.
Outside of Isreal, most people in the mid-east wish we were dead. We are enemies, not just of arab governments, but of the arab people. Short of waging genocide against them, there’s not much we can do except play for time, and hope they change changes their minds. It really is that simple and that depressing.
One thing that we can do is get out of their business and let them screw up their own sandbox. And we can become defense conscious in a major way with great solid borders. We can also send the immigrants home..
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