I'd give you (several) history books and ask you to consider when US or Western political/military action in the middle east has actually improved the lives of

I'd give you (several) history books and ask you to consider when US or Western political/military action in the middle east has actually improved the lives of people living there. In case you haven't got the time to read up on history, consider the fact that each of the following states has 'benifited' greatly from western interference in the recent past: Libya, Syria, Iraq, Iran (and lets not forget Palestine!).