Maybe that's true, although realistically it's not just the US who played in the Middle East; Europe played in the region for about 150 years, the Soviets had t

Maybe that's true, although realistically it's not just the US who played in the Middle East; Europe played in the region for about 150 years, the Soviets had their fun, etc. Besides, a lot of the harm we've done is just making some terrible leaders extremely rich, and well armed. Putting that aside, this would be happening in some form without that, because of climate change. The sad fact is that we're entering a period of increasing global instability, as previously livable regions become unlivable, and visa versa. I can't think of a single reason why some desperate Eritrean (for example) would say to themselves, "Oh no, these people who have been central to that process of climate change don't want me to live with them. I guess I'll just stay here and try to make it work. Maybe I'll starve and die, but hey, it's the law."