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You see, buying mideast oil does not force us to meddle in mideast politics.
Greg Mankiw Pumps for a Higher Gas Tax, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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As we sink our billions of dollars into Iraq, the entire mideast is laughing as they slowly kill America financially.
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In fact, under Bush II the mideast is even more of a hotbed of political unrest and the Islamic Extremists are even stronger.
Sources: Clinton, Obama supporters discussing exit strategies 2008
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Not to go off topic, but security in the mideast is important primarily because that's were our oil comes form and we need the oil.
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The mideast is under attack by these neo cons … who is going to step up and sound the alarm that America is being used by neo cons.
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Frankly, the GW Bush administration seemed to have its share of nutters if this can be construed to include those who thought the US could, through invasion, install a democratic government in Iraq that would recognise Israel, welcome a permanent US military presence and be a bulwark against Iran, not to mention the influence of people who think that war in the mideast is a critical step leading to the second coming of Jesus.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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Moscow and EU agree on calling mideast Quartet meeting
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A lot of Gazans subscribe to the “Helen Thomas solution” for the mideast which is why they support Hamas — but this commenter is yet another person who thinks that the Palestinians are incapable of independent action and their national politics can be re-wired if Bibi simply makes an eloquent address to the Palestinians along the lines of the one that Obama made toIran.
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Wasn't it Obama's campaign promise that if elected he will on his first day in office pull all our troops out of the mideast war?
President Obama's New Afghanistan War Strategy with 30,000 Troop Increase 2009
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Reason 7 -- "national security": if we didn't buy mideast oil, we might not meddle there.
Greg Mankiw Pumps for a Higher Gas Tax, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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