Oil..... It is the only reason we are in the middle east fighting a so called "war for freedom". I have learned this and I'm well aware that we are only there for oil. The common notion is that we are there to liberate the middle east from terrorists. It was very believable after the tragic events of 9/11, however after 5 years people began questioning why we were still there. Then most Americans figured out the reason was oil. I haven't learned much about the war, but that is some information on why we are there.What I've heard about the middle east is that everyone in the middle east is a bad person or a radical. I have also heard through our own United States government that we are in the middle east fighting for freedom. There are many little conspiracies about how 9/11 was a government plot to go to war against the middle east. Which sounds reasonable until you stop and think..... Why would we blow up one of our own buildings??
In my eyes terrorism is the act of instilling fear into someone or something. When most people think terrorism they think towel heads. I think of any person who tries to scare me out of doing something. Yes i do sometimes also think that it seems like only the middle east makes terrorists. I do know this is not true though.
The middle east and terrorism are almost synonymous with each other. When people think middle east they think terrorists or 9/11. When I think of the middle east I think of oil. which is why we are fighting over there in the first place. The middle east will always be synonymous with terrorism because of ignorant beings who choose not get informed. The middle east is not all bad. Most people are reasonable there. only the radical bunch are the ones the media spotlight so it gives the middle east a bad reputation. That is all I have to say about that.
I totally agree with one of the reasons why we are there is because they have oil. I noticed that our country is really greedy when it comes to oil. But I do not think that is all the reason, I beleive that Iraq also had nucleur missles they were aiming at the US, so that may be part of the reason.
ReplyDeleteI like your answer to the first question. I had pretty much the same idea of what terrorism was to me. Your answer to the last question was pretty close to mine as well. I agree that you can't think about the middle east without thinking about terrorism. You did a really good job.
ReplyDeleteKris, Very comprehensive post! Make sure to capitalize the "Middle East".
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