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It's all such a political mess UNTIL you realize the driving forces behind all the factions are Saudi Arabia leading the Sunnis, and Iran leading the Shiias. And it's been this way for decades.
At the end of WWI the western nations created the countries of today's Mideast, creating artificial borders that have never been accepted by the Sunni and Shiia tribes.
And, as usual, the foreign policy of the United States has been to ignore the religious animosity that drives the region, in pursuit of our "national interests," -- meaning oil.
In 1947 the Israeli nation was forced on both the Sunnis and Shiias, adding more intensity to the conflict. The Arab-Israeli wars, which at times drove the Sunnis and Shiias together to face a common enemy, never truly eradicated the religious-based strife of the two most powerful opponents.
Saddam's Iraq was run by Sunnis, whose leadership calls Saudi Arabia home. Iraq's ruling Sunnis were a minority exerting oppressive power over the majority of Shiias.
The long and costly war between Iran and Iraq was a religious war. One in which we supported Saddam and the Sunnis. That fact alone could explain Iran's distrust for the country their leaders refer to as "The Great Satan."
Then, with logic derived from batshit crazy neocons like Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Bremer, the United States invades Iraq, overthrows Saddam, displaces or exiles all the Sunnis who had been running the civil government and the military forces of Iraq, and instals a puppet Shiia President and government who, from the start, were faithful to Iran's leaders.
The Sunnis, led by Saddam's former generals and officer corps, become the "insurgents" who, logically, attack Maliki and his protectors, the good old, totally confused and misdirected USA.
Are you following this? By overthrowing Saddam we gave immeasurable aid to Iran, WE made them the dominant power in the region. And at the same time, we pretended to respect and adore the Saudis.
Bin Ladin was Sunni. So is Isis. So is Boko Haram.
We're now helping Iranian military forces who have joined disparate Shiia groups to try and defeat Isis.
At the same time, we're helping our Saudi brothers bomb Shiia terrorists in Yemen. And, in response, Iran's leaders are warning the Saudis that if they invade Yemen, Iran WILL respond.
And while we're helping the Saudis in Yemen, we're trying to get a non-proliferation nuclear treaty with Iran, whose forces we're helping in Iraq.
Obviously, our foreign policy has been wrong from the start and continues to ignore the dominant religious and political conflicts that have historically ruled the Mideast. The United States, it would seem, with its incredible arrogance, believes that we can talk or force the two primary players in the Mideast drama to "get along" and reap the bounty of peace.
And thru all of this, we remain as Israel's principal defenders.
The conflict between Pakistan and India is based upon religious viewpoints.
The answer, of course, and the one person who can truly solve all of the Mideast's whirling conflicts, is Ted Cruz.
Reality?
It's all such a political mess UNTIL you realize the driving forces behind all the factions are Saudi Arabia leading the Sunnis, and Iran leading the Shiias. And it's been this way for decades.
At the end of WWI the western nations created the countries of today's Mideast, creating artificial borders that have never been accepted by the Sunni and Shiia tribes.
And, as usual, the foreign policy of the United States has been to ignore the religious animosity that drives the region, in pursuit of our "national interests," -- meaning oil.
In 1947 the Israeli nation was forced on both the Sunnis and Shiias, adding more intensity to the conflict. The Arab-Israeli wars, which at times drove the Sunnis and Shiias together to face a common enemy, never truly eradicated the religious-based strife of the two most powerful opponents.
Saddam's Iraq was run by Sunnis, whose leadership calls Saudi Arabia home. Iraq's ruling Sunnis were a minority exerting oppressive power over the majority of Shiias.
The long and costly war between Iran and Iraq was a religious war. One in which we supported Saddam and the Sunnis. That fact alone could explain Iran's distrust for the country their leaders refer to as "The Great Satan."
Then, with logic derived from batshit crazy neocons like Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Bremer, the United States invades Iraq, overthrows Saddam, displaces or exiles all the Sunnis who had been running the civil government and the military forces of Iraq, and instals a puppet Shiia President and government who, from the start, were faithful to Iran's leaders.
The Sunnis, led by Saddam's former generals and officer corps, become the "insurgents" who, logically, attack Maliki and his protectors, the good old, totally confused and misdirected USA.
Are you following this? By overthrowing Saddam we gave immeasurable aid to Iran, WE made them the dominant power in the region. And at the same time, we pretended to respect and adore the Saudis.
Bin Ladin was Sunni. So is Isis. So is Boko Haram.
We're now helping Iranian military forces who have joined disparate Shiia groups to try and defeat Isis.
At the same time, we're helping our Saudi brothers bomb Shiia terrorists in Yemen. And, in response, Iran's leaders are warning the Saudis that if they invade Yemen, Iran WILL respond.
And while we're helping the Saudis in Yemen, we're trying to get a non-proliferation nuclear treaty with Iran, whose forces we're helping in Iraq.
Obviously, our foreign policy has been wrong from the start and continues to ignore the dominant religious and political conflicts that have historically ruled the Mideast. The United States, it would seem, with its incredible arrogance, believes that we can talk or force the two primary players in the Mideast drama to "get along" and reap the bounty of peace.
And thru all of this, we remain as Israel's principal defenders.
The conflict between Pakistan and India is based upon religious viewpoints.
The answer, of course, and the one person who can truly solve all of the Mideast's whirling conflicts, is Ted Cruz.
Reality?
