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I disagree but let's assume you are right. I'll take a five year sacrifice over trying to micromanage the Middle East on a permanent basis. What do we suggest we do about Saudi Arabia, which is *not* cooperating with providing information? Take it over?

I am deeply pessimistic for the future. I suspect we'll see a continuing deterioration of relations between Islamic countries and the West. Eventual result may be a rise of a new "caliph" controlling Morrocco to Pakistan, including some nuclear weapons. if those are used against US or European cities, the PC gloves come off and the Middle East will be conquered and occupied. The oil-bearing areas will be (justifiably) annexed by the West and the Arabs can go back to being essentially irrelevant camel-jockeys.

I'm not in favor of this outcome. I just think it's likely.

A far better approach would be to develop energy sources that would free us of dependence on Middle East oil. Then we could tell the Arabs to go p*ss up a rope.

What do we suggest we do about Saudi Arabia, which is *not* cooperating with providing information? Take it over?

One of the constant characteristics of Islam is "might makes right" (that is the clear message in "by the sword").
Assuming that notion to be defensible then yes, taking over Saudi Arabia makes total sense.