Mideast
Why Did the U.S. Involve Itself with the Middle East in the Early to Mid 1990's? When the United States of America was founded in 1776 it seemed to our forefathers there was little if any need for a real foreign policy. The general belief was that the United States was small and, to say the least, on shaky ground. So when the drafters of the constitution put their plan of government into writing little, if any, reference to the role of the United States in world politics, much less in the politics of a region so different and unknown as the Middle East. Such thoughts are a far cry from what we know today as the role of the U.S. in world politics and Middle Eastern politics. "The United States ranks fourth among the world's countries in area and third in population. It has the world's most productive economy and is the world's largest producer of food. It is a military superpower. Indeed, there is little that happens in the United States that does not affect other parts of the world" (The Politics Of American Government). With this in mind one might think the United States could exist independent of any other country in the world, but the facts remain that even though the U.S. is the "world's most productive economy" it is a
In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting" (The Devil's Dictionary). The idea of pure isolationism is to many not only absurd but even unattainable. For instance: "the Constitution states that the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The second reason is that of our commitment to Israel. Negotiations are about points of leverage--and one thing an American negotiator can do is walk away. should take an active role in world affairs. ally is attacked; 3) if a crucial area like the Middle East is once again subjected to the Iraqi-style aggression; 4) if we are confronted with a major terrorist offensive. Presidents have successfully argued that this position gives them broad authority to move American troops around the globe whenever they think American lives are endangered or American security is jeopardized. We live in the suburbs and drive to the cities to work.
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