The reasons we engaged in those extensive Middle East campaigns were strategic, just like they have always been for hundreds of years. The events of that day w

The reasons we engaged in those extensive Middle East campaigns were strategic, just like they have always been for hundreds of years. The events of that day were (coincidentally) the perfect motivation for the campaigns. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Game https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Game