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US Interest in the Middle East
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WHY IS THE US INVOLVED IN THE MIDDLE
EAST?
LEQ …
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LET’S LOOK AT A FEW REASONS!
Why do YOU think the US is involved the Middle
East?
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War on terrorismAnti-AmericanismBreeding ground for terrorists
Remember the terrorists groups … Hamas Al Qaeda
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Think about … who is the US’ ally in the Middle East?
ISRAEL
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Israel US strong supporter of IsraelFree trade agreement – 1985US is Israel’s largest trade partner
One of largest recipient of US foreign aid
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What commodity does the Middle East have that the US is totally
dependant upon?
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Oil … let’s review what we learned
yesterday!
Middle East - 60% of world’s known oil reserves
US – world’s largest single consumer of oil
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Oil Reserves - Top 20 Nations
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Oil Reserves
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Oil Reserves by Countries in the Middle East
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Based on all the previous graphs, why
is it important for
the US to keep friendly relationships
with the Middle Eastern
countries?
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Think about what is going on in Syria today. What weapon was used
against Syrians?
Weapons of mass destruction
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Preventing spread of WMD
Preventing spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons
Iraq, Iran, Libya, and now Syria - either have them OR have tried to develop them OR have used them!
Iraq used chemical weapons against Kurds – 1988 and against Iran in 1980’s
As part of requirements of end of Persian Gulf War, Iraq was to be open to inspections by UN – however, made this very difficult
Convinced Iraq possessed these, US and Britain went to war with Iraq in 2003
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Ponder the following … IF an oppressed people were to gain knowledge
through education, how might that impact a country?
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Human Rights / Justice Issues
Promoting freedom and democracy
US feels that lack of freedom in ME key factor in contributing to terrorism
Promotes education, rights for women, economic development
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To sum up …5 reasons
War on terrorismIsraelOilThe spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
Human rights (Humanitarianism)
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WHICH OF THE 5 REASONS GIVEN DO YOU
FEEL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR THE US TO BE INVOLVED
IN THE MIDDLE EAST?
Ticket out the door …