by Plantagenet » Thu 19 Apr 2007, 12:27:52
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Bas', 'I')srael was and is an excuse for the US to be involved in the region; there's really no other explanation, is there?
Think about the history of the region.
The 60-80s were a period of time called the "Cold War."
Syria and Iraq were Soviet client states. Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and for part of the time Egypt were US client states and allies.