I’m not blaming the U.S. for anything. The Middle East is such a tinderbox though that we should just leave it alone.
Yes, you are!
Who left the Middle East alone throughout history?
Since the collaspe of the Soviet Union...the Middle and Near East problems have come to the front burner.
Who controlled the Middle East last?
The victors of WWI...The British and French who took the spoils from the weaken Ottoman Empire. The borders were designed by the British and French...not by the natives of that region.
The Middle and Near East been basically ignored because the Westerners were fighting the Nazis or keeping the Soviet Agression in check.
And the Soviets were meddling around with Middle and Near East politics too. They were busy giving foreign aid to those countries who wanted it while trying to convince the locals to give them a warm port to counter Western aggressions.
Did you know the KGB supported Arafat?
The Pandora Box was open a long time ago...you can’t close it and ignore it?