US-Middle East Relations Meeting 8
Main goal Ensuring access to middle east oil (basic) Israel and anti-communism Main goal
Main countries and basic interest Saudi Arabia Iran Egypt Irak Israel Turkey Main countries and basic interest
US engagement in Middle East After WW1 Promised to Jews Dismemberment of Ottoman empire After WW2 Creation of Israel State Cold War Suez Canal Post Cold War Weakening Iraq and Iran Supporting Israel Post 9/11 War on terrorism a.k.a Islam/ middle east countries US engagement in Middle East
Consequences Middle East Countries are dependant on external powers Divide and Rule strategy is still relevant US image is deteriorating Consequences