The oil supply used to be strategic. Now its a mix of: * selling them US debt, aka they fund the deficits (national and private). * selling them weapons and f

The oil supply used to be strategic. Now its a mix of: * selling them US debt, aka they fund the deficits (national and private). * selling them weapons and financial services * habit, traditions etc Where else will we keep our aircraft carriers? * they're a defacto ally of Israel and they generally help on our special projects in the middle east. I don't like that we support them. I think Iran is a much better choice in the region. But that's why we keep doing it...