Isolationism seems to be an attractive response to the Middle East, except for one thing....

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Jacob — 4/21/2008 1:44:09 PM (archived)

....Petroleum.

It's that desire for Middle Eastern [Arab] oil that keeps
America in the Middle East.
Isolationism is no longer an option for America
or any other industrial nation.

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April, 18, 1983. How quickly you Americans forget. - Jacob - 4/19/2008 8:30:06 PM
- If there are new extremists born every day, who's fault is it ? - Raoul - 4/20/2008 8:24:23 AM
  - Isolationism seems to be an attractive response to the Middle East, except for one thing.... - Jacob - 4/21/2008 1:44:09 PM
  - In short, appease them and let them save face. - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/20/2008 11:31:07 PM
- April 19, 1993- Waco...April 19, 1995- OK City Bombing. (n/t) - RobVg - 4/20/2008 1:38:24 AM
- April 19, 1993- Waco...April 19, 1995- OK City Bombing. (n/t) - RobVg - 4/20/2008 1:38:21 AM
- April 19, 1993- Waco...April 19, 1995- OK City Bombing. (n/t) - RobVg - 4/20/2008 1:38:17 AM
  - But, America's response domestically was swifter and tougher. (n/t) - Jacob - 4/21/2008 1:45:42 PM
- The actions which followed that belie the Reagan myth. - Bowser - 4/19/2008 11:02:39 PM

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