For more than a century, major powers have tried to control an enormous source of wealth and power in the Middle East. ... Oil is plentiful in the Middle East with the two largest holders, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, managing the oil price time bomb. ...
He was a threat to both America and Israel, and indeed to stability in the Middle East. By overthrowing Hussein and 2 replacing him with a democratic, pro-American leadership, the U.S. will gain a valuable ally in the Middle East and, perhaps best of all; will liberate the oppressed people of Iraq. ... For more than 20 years, Saddam Hussein has pursued his ambition to dominate Iraq and to broader Middle East using intimidation, coercion and annihilation of all those who might stand in his way. ...
The terrorists responsible for the atrocity came from the Middle East, some from Saudi Arabia and others from the countries around Afghanistan, countries previously considered by the West to be so far off that they were not a immediate danger or threat. ... If he did possess weapons of mass destruction, then he could single-handedly start a war involving the entire Middle East. ... So now is Saddam really the greatest evil in the Middle East? ...
Within hours of Bush's order, squadrons of F-15 fighter planes and paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division were on their way to keep the peace in the Middle East. ... On September 28, 1990, The Desert Shield Operation was at a peak with 90 ships at sea, with 69 more from the United States and Europe were on course for the Middle East and 21 empty cargo ships going back to get more cargo. ...
The United States has attempted to impose democracy based upon traditions that are foreign to Middle Eastern cultures. According to Day (2006), Middle Eastern ideas of how a democratic government should work are entirely different from how the West views democracy. ...
