Reply #46: I never said I wanted to bring civilization to the ME.

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Quite the contrary. I'd much rather pull all our troops and money out of the region and let them kill/oppress whoever they want without involving the west, much like we did with Somalia. We, (UN and the West) tried to help that country, and in return we had little kids and women cheering while dragging dead US troops through the streets. Sorry Somalia, some people are beyond help. Have a nice life. Same to many in the ME. Beyond help. Let them do what they want to do, i.e, kill each other, hate the jews, oppress women, establish iron fist Islamic states etc. Have a good time! I don't want to be involved! Do whatever it is you do in the name of "allah."

The reason terrorism is flourishing in that region can all be traced back to oil money from the west. Every time you fill up your tank, some Arab government gets richer and in turn finances "Mohammed's Super Duper Martyr Allah Arab Death to Israel Brigade" or whatever terrorist organization is in vogue toward killing Jews and Westerners.

Unfortunately, the oil in the region makes pulling out of the region impossible right now. Like it or not, the ME is extremely important to our economy and way of life.

Which brings me back to my main point. 1. Find an alternative energy source or stable oil rich region to develop (Russia?). 2. Pull all our troops and $ out of the ME. Maybe without outside influence Islam can go through an enlightened reformation era and be on par with the rest of the civilized world in a 100 years or so.