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In reply to the discussion: Question: Why would the U.S. overthrow secular governments in the Middle East [View all]valerief
(53,235 posts)19. Whatever it gains by keeping America Fundamentalist Jesus. nt
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Question: Why would the U.S. overthrow secular governments in the Middle East [View all]
UnrepentantLiberal
Mar 2013
OP
I don't know the logic, but empirical evidence suggests that Islamic fundamentalist government...
JVS
Mar 2013
#1
That's an interesting question and I don't have an answer. I've gotten this far:
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#5
Because the Neocons in think tanks are the ones who were too stupid to teach at Chicago?
Recursion
Mar 2013
#23
When Saddam left the dollar for payment for oil he sealed his fate and that of Iraq
Fumesucker
Mar 2013
#8
yes, that's part of it but I think it's more than a coincidence that so many
NoMoreWarNow
Mar 2013
#11
I doubt it. Because they keep doing the same thing, despite the example of repeated
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#7
It is human nature that people do not like living under repressive kings/dictators.
pampango
Mar 2013
#12
most of humanity lived under repressive dictators for most of history. and the repressive
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#17
We supported Mubarak for decades and Egyptians showed they were quite ready to overthrow him.
pampango
Mar 2013
#26
Follow the money - Saudi Arabia gains. Who do you think owns many multinational oil corps along
leveymg
Mar 2013
#13
So you're saying U.S. polititians are overthrowing secular governments in the Middle East
UnrepentantLiberal
Mar 2013
#15
Essentially, yes, we are viewed by the Saudis as hired mercenaries. Useful, but only to a point.
leveymg
Mar 2013
#22
From what I read about Egypt, the Islamists provided a social safety net
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#27
Well said. Dictators (and their foreign supporters) in the region have created the Islamist
pampango
Mar 2013
#32
they are only interested in creating chaos in secular governments (including the US)
librechik
Mar 2013
#36