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This piece would be more powerful and elucidating if it similarly wrote out in plain English what the US was doing in the Middle East in the first place. This p
by doonesbury 6y ago
This piece would be more powerful and elucidating if it similarly wrote out in plain English what the US was doing in the Middle East in the first place. This piece focuses on means. We need ends too for context so we can better evaluate how the two connect, if at all. Or whether ends are fatally flawed.
- novaleaf 6y agosame ends as usual? I don't think this is a secret or anything: - supporting allies of the USA - support Israel (not just an ally!) - putting a damper on powerful non-ally hegemony (Russia / Iran) - ensuring stability of resource extraction in the region
- WarOnPrivacy 6y ago> ensuring stability of resource extraction in the region What non-petrol resources?