I meant region and not country. You cannot get past the hypocrisy that's the point. We wouldn't align our self with SAUDI Arabia if we were truly concerned about human rights.

I understand that the U.S. became involved in the Middle East only when it became apparent that they had large oil reserves. That's a fact.

It also isn't a responsibility of the U.S. to change their way of life. We aren't much interested in accomplishing that either. That's propaganda. It also doesn't excuse us for intervening in the affairs of their country.

Their treatment of women is reprehensible but it is also the responsibility of their people to change that.

U.S. Foreign policy condones that behavior in Saudi Arabia and they also condoned it in Afghanistan. At one time they agreed with it in Iraq also. Iran was considered fine too at one point in history. We didn't invade Iraq because Saddam mistreated his people either.

When I say defend I'm referencing the history of U.S. intervention in that part of the world as well as the current state of U.S. intervention in that part of the world.

It seems that very few are bothered by the fact that the U.S. has been bombing the hell out of Muslim countries for 15 years. The antipathy that Muslims may feel for Americans is more related to that than something they read about in the Koran. We never examine that because we are far too interested in finding a moral justification that favors us.

So what? We wouldn't give a fuck if we didn't need the damn oil. That Kim bastard does much worse yet we have left him alone for 60 got damn years because we don't need shit from him. Saudi Arabia commits more atrocities against humanity than any country in the Middle East yet we welcome those monarchist bastards whenever they choose to visit the country. We also respect their God damn religion when it serves our interests.

Quit with the bullshit morality play. It rings hollow for this student of American History.

Islam is totally cool and the USA only cares about oil.

There are 2 million Muslims living in this country currently. The vast majority live here peacefully and without incident. Religious zealotry in any form is dangerous and fake morality is worse. This country is outright killing people in that part of the world and MANY of the people that have commented on this are perfectly ok with it since they continuously duck the issue. Also if you believe that the U.S. is going to eradicate Islam with it's bombing campaign you are delusional. It's the fastest growing religion in the world and I don't believe for one second that we are there because we are appalled by religious practices. Right wing spin to justify B.S.

Islam is totally cool

Islam is totally cool

For the record this is my original point. I stated that we wouldn't give a fuck if we didn't need Middle Eastern oil. You focused on Saudi Arabia. I didn't. I stated Middle Eastern oil. You are the latest of a number of people that continuously misrepresent what someone says. You stating that we don't need Saudi Arabian oil doesn't make it such either. That wasn't my point either.

I provided a source that contained information on the top 10 countries in terms oil reserves. You ignored it. Not surprising either. In the past 35 years the U.S. has engaged in military operations that involve 5 of them (All Middle Eastern by the way) yet you state that we don't need their oil. You look foolish.

This post is for Seacrest not America.

LTG, my dude, we absolutely DO NOT NEED their oil. Speculators aren't even sure how many billions of barrels of oil are in the west Texas/New Mexico Permean basin oil field. The Bakken is the same up here in ND. Plus we are always ahead of the curve with our fracking/extracting technologies.

We've been trading the #2 spot with Russia the last few years in regards to Oil production.

What we do need is the petro dollar agreement to keep going. If the #1 producer Saudi Arabia stops trading their oil in American dollars our dollar would be fucked.

So in essence, we do not need their oil, but we do need them to keep trading their oil in US dollars.

LTG, what is your point? That the US hasnt stopped every evil thing ever, so dont worry about Radical Islam?

LTG, what is your point? That the US hasnt stopped every evil thing ever, so dont worry about Radical Islam?

Radical Islam really isn't radical Islam with respect to the United States. Radical Islam is a reaction to U.S. actions in the Middle East. 312 pointed it out already. If the United States hadn't historically attempted to influence policy in that part of the world 9/11 doesn't happen. It doesn't mean that I "love Islam" or agree with Bin Laden either. Americans ignore U.S. actions and presume that everyone else will do the same. It's faulty logic and it's dangerous.

There is no moral equivalency for bombing the hell out of Muslim countries. Also if it were Al Queda that sponsored 9/11 then why in the hell was there a need to invade Iraq? A war on terror should have been a war on Bin Laden.

Also as I previously stated Saudi Arabia is among the most vicious of all human rights violators. It's also home to Muslim holy land. With both being the case why are we allied with them if we are diametrically opposed to each?

We are hypocritical in some things. Guilty.

Radical Islam is a problem.

We are hypocritical in some things. Guilty.

Radical Islam is a problem.

Yes and yes.

But radical Islam is funded by wealthy interests in Saudi Arabia and the average citizen is unaware of this and the average politician is loathe to walk away from their economic interests.

Yes and yes.

But radical Islam is funded by wealthy interests in Saudi Arabia and the average citizen is unaware of this and the average politician is loathe to walk away from their economic interests.

Amazing how the same benefactors of "radical Islam" sponsor the republican party as well. But how so MANY are loathe to connect the dots

Stop intervening in the Middle East! Why aren't we intervening in Saudi Arabia!