Scott Seidman wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
... there are only two
reasons to put US military in that region. The first is oil and the
second is zionism, one smacks of imperialism and the other of racism.
The first best place to install a western style democracy is in
Palestine.

Why would Palestine be the place? ...

It's the one place where the US could demonstrate leadership in
the region without being seen as conquering infidels and empire
builders.

Oil is certainly a prime motivator. Oil is the main reason for us to pay
attention to the region. Like it or not, instability in the region is
clearly a threat to the western world, not just us, because of the oil
concerns. ...

And like it or not, we should BUY the friggin' oil, not conquer it.

--
Ken Fortenberry