The only explanation that makes sense to me, is that there are some psychopaths in charge of American foreign policy and their thinking goes like this.
1) we want to control oil and oil prices because it’s crucial to our bank accounts.
2) if the Middle East unites we will lose control over oil
3) we must make sure they never unite
4) we need to support varying regimes to increase instability in the region.
If we keep the Middle East fighting we can continue to extract oil.
Lots has changed since 50s so one would think this strategy would get updated, but it seems it has not.
(Also for the record I think this is abhorrent, but I think some people do think like this)
1) we want to control oil and oil prices because it’s crucial to our bank accounts. 2) if the Middle East unites we will lose control over oil 3) we must make sure they never unite 4) we need to support varying regimes to increase instability in the region. If we keep the Middle East fighting we can continue to extract oil.
Lots has changed since 50s so one would think this strategy would get updated, but it seems it has not.
(Also for the record I think this is abhorrent, but I think some people do think like this)