that neatly misses out the role of the otterman empire. the Middle East is the way it is because we (NATO et al) dicked about repeatedly. Iran is like it is,

that neatly misses out the role of the otterman empire. the Middle East is the way it is because we (NATO et al) dicked about repeatedly. Iran is like it is, because we overthrew a democratically elected government to install the Shah. (operation AJAX) Iraq is bollocksed because we gave arms to them to fight Iran in a war that turned religious. Saudi Arabia is the way it is because there is an alliance between the US promising full military protection in return for oil. Libia is fucked because we helped overthrow a dictator, pumped in arms and then left a power vacuum. Syria is in shit because its a proxy war with russia, iran, SA, Qatar and "the west". We've all been pumping arms into there and wonder why its turned into a shitshow (yes, ISIS are driving around in armoured cars that we, the UK bought for them, they were the rebels yearning for democracy) There are more, but its too depressing to right. The main take away is that our interventionism is nothing to do with freedom, religious or otherwise. its to do with influence. We want a government that we can control.