So if we pulled out of the Middle East, what would the probabilities be?

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28. Many make huge profits from war and destruction, policy making and rebuilding. It's often hard to

tell who is in it for the money masked by supposed altruistic purposes. Some are interested in helping people, but for some huge profits are made along the way. Some are very obvious, others not. Imagine the economic recession/depression if the MIC went away. None on the take want that to happen, hence, we have a continuing viscous circle.

One can't point their finger at the US, just about all countries fall into this cycle. Sadly, it seems endemic to humans. All of us across earth need to shift from this paradigm, but I certainly have no idea how that will happen. One could say do nothing, I don't think that is the answer either. We've seen where that takes countries with despotic leaders. I like to think Obama knows more about this than I. I wish there were a perfect solution, but the entire mess is a catch 22. My concern is this seems never ending.