@@abdullahsiraj3217the money AIPAC contributes to US politics is nothing compared to the money the US makes via arms deals with countries like Saudi Arabia (hundreds of billions of $). It’s simplistic to think that US involvement in the Middle East is just oil and Israel, influence is far more important for them, and that’s gained by strategic alliances, which includes, but isn’t dependent on Israel.
They don't mention it, because one doesn't need to state the obvious. Besides, this isn't a deep dive into the countries the US supports, it's a piece about why the US has a relationship with them, which is far more than oil.
Let's begin with the fact that every country that isn't petroleum self sufficient has a diplomatic relationship with OPEC countries and its affiliates. OPEC countries are also extremely powerful. For example Saudi Arabia and the UAE rank in the top 10 most powerful countries in the world. That means they're more powerful than the rest of the 185 other countries... and power, always comes at the expense of the less powerful. The US, like every other country, use their resources (I should say ours, I'm American) that means military, diplomatic, intelligence, influence, etc., to further their own interests. They do this to increase their wealth, for their national security, and so their citizenry live more comfortably. For example: India chose to continue to buy oil at a discount from Putin , even if he was attacking Ukraine and we all saw the war crimes he's committing in his play to take over a sovereign nation. He did this for his vanity, but also for the benefit of Russia I might add. India chose to do this, because oil at a discount helps all of its citizenry, even if, that purchase gives Russia money to pay for its war. The US doesn't set out to support autocratic governments (even if its own republican party has been hijacked by autocrats). The US has diplomatic relationships with SOME of the OPEC countries. It does this because it furthers its own interests. It does this despite the fact that autocracy is the only thing that works in the Middle East. It's in their heritage, it's in their culture. It's why the Arab Council created by Lawrence of Arabia to assert the independence of the Middle East failed. It's why while we were all hopeful during the Arab Spring, and some heads of state were thrown out, nothing really changed. The only working democracy in the Middle East is Israel. Which for example, currently has Netanyahu in power, with an ultra-right government that only has a 32% approval rate. But its citizens are doing what every mature democracy does: Wait until there are elections, instead of overthrowing the government. Bottom line is: The US doesn't "SUPPORT autocratic governments in the Middle East " it trades with some of them and maintains a diplomatic relationship with them. There's a difference as to countries the US supports. Examples: -The EU is supported by the US through NATO. -The UK is supported through "The Special Relationship ". -Israel is supported no longer through money, because Israel has become wealthy in its own right, but with weapons. -Colombia is supported through "The war on Drugs". Etc , etc...
Autocraticc Governmentts,the monarchies are easy to deal with. You just need to get the approval of one man in charge,unlike a democracy where the people influence the foreign policy and big decisions. Imagine if there are democracies across the middle Easst, all those countries will go to war with isreall since most of the populations of those countries hate the Zionisst state.
@@skmediaGP The Arab countries don't have a democracy, because of the US's influence? They don't have democracy because historically and culturally they have never had one. At least, not a working democracy. This is why, though Laurence of Arabia established the Arab Council, so they could use their head-start against the British, the Arab Council collapsed. It is also why, while we were all hopeful during the Arab Spring, and several heads of state were deposed, nothing really changed. The only working democracy in the area is Israel. Also, keep in mind the US is just the first world superpower, not the only one. Iran and Syria are aligned with Russia, Saudi Arabia is now building better relationships with China. If the US were to cease exerting influence in the region, who do you imagine would fill the vacuum?
@@Anil18834 arabs had their own rules which worked with them, US overthrew democracies across the globe by supporting coups. Israel is a parasite in the middle east.
@@Anil18834 lol, so you believe all the propoganda . the democratically elected govt of egypt was overthrown by CIA in 2012 and they placed puppet army generals , same in pakistan
@@Anil18834 yea that democracy that killed one million iraqi and destroyed entire country for nothing that blindly support the extremist israeli the occupation actually the us give the idea of 2 state solution because the UK tell them to share one state under the UN control and equal rights but america didnt like that libya destroyed by them syria destroyed by them so we don't need american democracy bs the only american matter in ME is oil and selling weapons by creating wars (and about israeli democracy it's applied only on israelis but when it's about palestinians they turn to north korea)
yes they proudly said , We creat terrorist , Hilary clinton said , Trump said last month , that Obama and clinton creat ISIS terrorist. Not blaming , but they proudly said we killing children
I want to add my two cents to the last line of the show's anchor ( "The United States has a responsibility to contribute to stability and security of the world" ) - no country has any role to play a thousand miles away unless there's a vicious ambition.
@@saeiddavatolhagh9627 Wake up. Whoever is in possession of the land, gets to say what they want to do with it. So, I'll use the example of Palestine, since it seems that's what you're talking about: Palestine was under British control when the Brits decided to create the state of Israel. Before the British Empire, for centuries, it was under the Ottoman Empire. Before the Ottoman Empire, it was under the Islamic Caliphate. Please note the Islamic Caliphate didn't just have the territory of Palestine handed to them. They took it by force, as has everyone before them AND after them. This created one of many Diasporas of the Jews, as the Caliphate forced everyone to convert to Islam, including Palestinians, under pain of death. Before the Caliphate took over, it was under the control of the Byzantine Empire. Before the Byzantine Empire, it was under the control of the Roman Empire. Before the Roman Empire, it was under the control of the Greek Empire. Before then, it was in the hands of the Persian Empire. Before then, it was under the Babylonians. Before then, it was under the Assyrian Empire. Bottom line is: A. Palestine has never been independent. B. Independent countries fight for and WIN their independence. C. The Jews were already there before the Palestinians arrived. The word Palestinian derives from Philistines, which meant Foreigner. These "foreigners" were given that name by the Jews, who were already there.
@@Anil18834 & yet the Israelis feel obliged to ethnically cleanse the local population from the land that they have been living on for generations. The region was populated before the Jews arrived & well before the land was named Palestine. Only the Jews were driven out by the Romans & not all Semites are/were Jewish. Apply your 'logic' to the US & you'd be encouraging the Native Americans to rise up to reclaim their land. It's interesting that through B. you are advising Palestinians to fight for their independence rather than to negotiate.
@@Anil18834 Dumb dumb the Brits ain't superior race . It wasn't their land to give away . The Palestinian people living in that land for thousands of years . Just like India and Pakistan used to be colonized by the Brits but doesn't mean brist have the right to give away the lands to European colonizers.
@@Anil18834 two words: nonsense arguments. Let us then also say this about Ukraine. According to your view it should be given to Russia. I see you are delusional as hell. Apart from that, the modern world seeks peace, i.e. no further wars & territory claims. Otherwise we could have also let Taiwan to be invaded by China, right?
us really dont, but its allies does need oil from middle east. if us want to grab oil, venezula r literally just at the door step and got more oil reserve then saudi
money, strategy and dictators’ region. If Middle east were democratic region, Americans would not be there and Israel occuppier would not be committing genocide every year.
People saying its all for oil don't really know much. America produces and sells its own oil. In reality its interest in mid East is for Israel, which dominates its foreign policy and military involvement.
They never lost the Iraq war, and arguably even the Afghan war, they only pulled out of Afghanistan because what got them there was no longer a threat.
@@EmilioBN You are 100% wrong. They thought they will make bases like Japan and south Korea so they can surround the China and Russia. But Afghans/Viernames relentlessness had gorilla war for 2 decades. You are also right they did not loose it but even though they are printing paper money, yet they were loosing alot of paper money, if you keep printing that paper and spend on wars, then the risk is that paper money may loose its popularity quickly. So they lost because of paper money.
The so called Middle East is a new name. That place is north east Africa. It sits on the Africa tectonic plate. The Suez Canal separating it from Africa is manmade. In biblical times, people like Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus walked to Egypt. BBC start telling the truth, it does not matter again, we are at the end of time, let’s reconcile as we prepare to meet our creator.
The US has meddled in the Middle East for a long time. It has prevented its democratic conversion, and the region has been inflamed since the beginning of the 20th century until now. They have supported Gulf monarchies and certain dictators and assisted in numerous coups. Indeed, they did not start this action at the beginning of the century; it was Britain and France who began it with the Treaty of Lausanne in 1912 and the Sykes-Picot Agreement in 1916. Afterwards, the GP came as heirs to the colonial empires that had become exhausted by their continuous wars. The US's active intervention in the Middle East began effectively after the 1950s and 1960s, since the establishment of Israel. The region moves from one problem and conflict to another, and the situation will never calm down.
I am Bangladeshi student, at present time, Bangladeshi situation is very bad our illegal prime Minister hasina torture by police,arny, navy, air force board guard now we need international support . The actual number of death 900 Plus injured and missing are uncountable . Still the killing mission is going on the live of student is at stake . Please support us.
@@crazycowboy213 if western civilization spans from the Vikings and the Brits and the French to the Egyptians, Mesopotamians and the Persians, then where's the "east" ?? and what the hell is the "western East" if this is the "Middle East" ? lol
Right. "Middle East " is Euro centric. But when you call it "West Asia", I ask you: West of what? To choose any one cardinal point, one must still choose a center. I'd argue since this is a BBC report, and there's a historical reference, that it is also OK to call it the Middle East. Much in the same way that even though I'm Colombian-American, I accept sentences like: "the old world", or "Colombus discovered America ", even if it had already been here, people were living in it, and there's evidence of others having "discovered" it before him.
@@Anil18834 West Asia as west of Asia. And as center, we have Central Asia. Asia has directions too. can you believe it? Words are easiest things to change. As a sign of goodwill they can drop colonial euro-centric terms atleast. ''discovered'' is an insult to millions of Americans living there before colonialists. Demand the change.
The reporter said both: 1) The US placed it self as police force for the world. 2) the US has a responsibility to contribute to stability and security in the world.
A frustrated senior Soviet diplomat declared in the 1970s that "Watching United States Middle East policy evolve is like watching a troop of monkeys play with a hand-grenade".
The lady calls the Iraq invasion " most significant." what does she mean. Is it praise or condemnation'? because US has not done any good job but harm.
If US has a responsibility then it has failed badly in the Middle East. In order to stay in leadership position, you have to be able to sort some problems and save some lives.
Expecting the BBC to do actual objective journalism is like expecting the sun to rise from the West instead of East, both hopeless and unrealistic. First of all that’s the wrong map of the Middle East, you excluded Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Somalia, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia. Also you used the wrong map of Egypt, it’s missing two of its southern cities. You just can’t help your colonialism instincts can you? Removing those countries from the map won’t deny your atrocities in them. And yes the short answer is oil.
The americans? From where? Mexico? Peru? Colombia? Canada? Argentina? Equador? Bolivia? Nicaragua? Brasil? Venezuela? Honduras? Panama? USA? Chile? Jamaica? All of them are americans, don't you know?
You forgot to mention the most important reason why the 2003 war was indeed a very significant development - it removed Iran's historic counterbalance enemy, allowing the fascist religious regime in Tehran to spread havoc all across the Middle East. Including Iraq itself...
Turkey is not Middle East. Not geographically, not culturally, not systematically... I am not saying we are European also. Anatolia is a different place.
If you have watched the video, you see that it just pictures Turkey as part of the Middle East. The only reason they say Turkey is in the Middle East is because of the religion. From this perspective, we will be less Middle Eastern due to the growing number of deists, agnostics, and atheists in the younger generation. Another similar example: some Europeans don't really consider Russians as Europeans because of the dictatorship regime. If Russia becomes a democracy one day, every European will embrace Russians as fellow Europeans. :d So it is not fixed, don't mind
@@Ismail0z dude, why did you think it’s necessary to explain this? You basically repeated all the known things. :) A country can not be considered in a geopolitical area because of its people’s religion. Like it or not, Turkey has a working democracy(people choose Erdoğan) and it is a secular state. The way we live and the way we think is so different. Things we eat, the way we eat them; things we drink, alcohol consumption… The way we live, cities, women… I mean the only similarity is the religion and it’s also so different from what they believe. And since Turkey is going wildly nonmuslim, what the hell is making us middle eastern? I mean even by dna we are not related. I understand what you are saying but I don’t agree with your opinion. Sorry.
@@hakanisitmez4597 Hakan ben de aynı şeyi söyledim zaten. Kafaya takma bunlar sabit şeyler değil. Hoş, Kıbrıs da Orta Doğu olarak görülüyor bazı mecralarda
Looking at that map, at this point just come out and say Europe is a continent because of racism. There is really no other reason for it to be defined as a continent. Just draw a line and say "White People Land".
Stability and Security 😂😂😂 The world laughs when hear this words from American mouth. Everyone know how stable and secure Middle East have been after US intervention.
1. Cash: Saudi Arabia’s largest oil fields were discovered in 1929, therfore, oil is the cornerstone for global economy A market for American ammunition and weapons to be sold and Israel is the largest beneficiary of aid from USA in Middle East since World War 2, spending most of it to purchase weapons! 2. Alliances: NATO’s alliance with Turkey, American alliance with Israel and countering Russia, American alliance with Saudi Arabia, American alliance with Qatar and Bahrain, also before the Iranian Revolution, Iran was one of the closest allies of America during mid twentieth century, until 1953 when Iran’s first democratically elected president Mogasshed got overthrown 3. Security Threats and Wars in Middle East: America's most significant war was US War on Terror in Afghanistan by Bush, then Iraq's invasion due to allegations of weapons of mass destruction, overthrowing authoritarian regimes, during Israel-Gaza war, Houthi fighters got into the Red Sea, which has led to fighting as the Strait of Bandel Mandeb and flow to Mediterranean Sea has been blocked, increasing by costs! It is impossible to see Middle East without a role of America for its security and stability. AMERICA IS THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE! UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS THE MOST POWERFUL NATION ON EARTH- Barack Obama!
Whatever happened to those honorable Wilsonian principles about self determination? As long as we are the world’s policeman and have open borders, the police state will have unlimited power to do as it pleases. This is un American
Middle east is a region blessed with huge sources of crude oil and natural gas. For the heavily industrialized US it acts as the energy for its industry. Securing these supplies is of paramount importance to the administration and the big businesses. Security umbrella is what the middle east gets in return which is the top priority in highly volatile region riven with destruction, conflict and geopolitical rivalries.
The video ignores that the US was actually literally following the steps of the British empire in the region , once destructive and self-delusional policy and if they were smarter they would know why the UK ended up isolated and untrustworthy ! Being untrustworthy is a fatal mistake in international relations and in a multipolar world , the fall will be disastrous .
@@user-zw6zc3pd9m that's what the British said some decades ago , look at how pathetic they are tody . They are even enslaved by the US because they know by heart how miserable and weak they are without protection from US.
@@user-zw6zc3pd9m yes but they will backstab you the momemnt they get a chance...and whilst it won't be soon, history tells us that no empire ever lasts forever
This is the most comprehensive synopses I've seen on the subject. I've been talking about this for years and I find most people fail to see the big picture. It's normal to be moved by the pain and misery in Gaza. Most voters don't realize that whether trump or Biden wins, whether Netanyahu commits war crimes, or a decent person takes his place, the US (the country) has an alliance with Israel (the country) because we need them in order for us to maintain the status quo. We Americans as a people are too self centered and too ignorant about foreign policy to understand that our country is the first world superpower due to far more than ingenuity, hard work ethic and GDP. Is it pretty? No, it's a nasty business. But then again power is ugly, and in the end, the more power we have, the more money we make. Yet somehow, we (middle America), in our self centered perspective, think we don't earn enough, because we have no dimension of really how poor and middle class people live in other countries. Somehow, we end up electing presidents who promise us a better economy, but we don't question how the sausage is made.
Well written @Anil18834 ! Sadly though, blindly backing Netanyahu undermines the very foundations of the Rules Based Order, which will be very costly for the US & her allies (& play into the hands of putin, Xi & any other wannabe dictator). & yes, I am aware that Biden did try to hold Netanyahu back but the protégé seems to have gone rogue. No-one nor nation can be above the law. It will be interesting to see what the ICJ has to say about the situation tomorrow (the 19th), the ICC in the coming weeks & how the US reacts to their pronouncements. Wishing you well 😊
Synopsis, rather than synapses... Are you enjoying the destruction of your middle class in USA as much as we, in the South Pacific ? If you you are extremely rich and devoid of any morality, or conscience, the depravity of what is happening to the Palestinians is fine, I guess...
@@mariag3605 Critical thinking requires objectivity. It doesn't mean one doesn't have a moral position, or that one enjoys destruction. It looks like neither critical thinking, or reading comprehension are your strong suit. Thank you for the correction though, typo corrected.
A) Oil B) OIL C) Petroleo?
Suez Canal?
@@ph1984col the Suez canal is still controlled by GB.
Petrodollar,,swift financial system global usage
Taylor Swift that's it
@@Anil18834 what's GB?
We don't need to watch a 10 min video to know its OIL 😂😂😂
No. But you needed to watch a 10 min video to learn it is far more than oil. Looks like you missed it.
And AIPAC
@@abdullahsiraj3217the money AIPAC contributes to US politics is nothing compared to the money the US makes via arms deals with countries like Saudi Arabia (hundreds of billions of $). It’s simplistic to think that US involvement in the Middle East is just oil and Israel, influence is far more important for them, and that’s gained by strategic alliances, which includes, but isn’t dependent on Israel.
You said it all
No. It is not oil. USA is oil self-sufficient. it is Power! World-dominance!
Us supporting all the autocratic monarches in the middle east...why u cant tell this bbc
They don't mention it, because one doesn't need to state the obvious. Besides, this isn't a deep dive into the countries the US supports, it's a piece about why the US has a relationship with them, which is far more than oil.
@@Anil18834why is that? Can you tell?
Let's begin with the fact that every country that isn't petroleum self sufficient has a diplomatic relationship with OPEC countries and its affiliates.
OPEC countries are also extremely powerful. For example Saudi Arabia and the UAE rank in the top 10 most powerful countries in the world. That means they're more powerful than the rest of the 185 other countries... and power, always comes at the expense of the less powerful.
The US, like every other country, use their resources (I should say ours, I'm American) that means military, diplomatic, intelligence, influence, etc., to further their own interests. They do this to increase their wealth, for their national security, and so their citizenry live more comfortably.
For example: India chose to continue to buy oil at a discount from Putin , even if he was attacking Ukraine and we all saw the war crimes he's committing in his play to take over a sovereign nation. He did this for his vanity, but also for the benefit of Russia I might add.
India chose to do this, because oil at a discount helps all of its citizenry, even if, that purchase gives Russia money to pay for its war.
The US doesn't set out to support autocratic governments (even if its own republican party has been hijacked by autocrats). The US has diplomatic relationships with SOME of the OPEC countries. It does this because it furthers its own interests. It does this despite the fact that autocracy is the only thing that works in the Middle East. It's in their heritage, it's in their culture. It's why the Arab Council created by Lawrence of Arabia to assert the independence of the Middle East failed. It's why while we were all hopeful during the Arab Spring, and some heads of state were thrown out, nothing really changed.
The only working democracy in the Middle East is Israel. Which for example, currently has Netanyahu in power, with an ultra-right government that only has a 32% approval rate. But its citizens are doing what every mature democracy does:
Wait until there are elections, instead of overthrowing the government.
Bottom line is:
The US doesn't "SUPPORT autocratic governments in the Middle East " it trades with some of them and maintains a diplomatic relationship with them.
There's a difference as to countries the US supports. Examples:
-The EU is supported by the US through NATO.
-The UK is supported through "The Special Relationship ".
-Israel is supported no longer through money, because Israel has become wealthy in its own right, but with weapons.
-Colombia is supported through "The war on Drugs". Etc , etc...
Autocraticc Governmentts,the monarchies are easy to deal with. You just need to get the approval of one man in charge,unlike a democracy where the people influence the foreign policy and big decisions. Imagine if there are democracies across the middle Easst, all those countries will go to war with isreall since most of the populations of those countries hate the Zionisst state.
It is over for us now
"welcome to democracy". There would be more peace in the region if US wasnt present there
@@skmediaGP The Arab countries don't have a democracy, because of the US's influence? They don't have democracy because historically and culturally they have never had one. At least, not a working democracy.
This is why, though Laurence of Arabia established the Arab Council, so they could use their head-start against the British, the Arab Council collapsed.
It is also why, while we were all hopeful during the Arab Spring, and several heads of state were deposed, nothing really changed.
The only working democracy in the area is Israel.
Also, keep in mind the US is just the first world superpower, not the only one. Iran and Syria are aligned with Russia, Saudi Arabia is now building better relationships with China. If the US were to cease exerting influence in the region, who do you imagine would fill the vacuum?
@@Anil18834 arabs had their own rules which worked with them, US overthrew democracies across the globe by supporting coups. Israel is a parasite in the middle east.
@@Anil18834 lol, so you believe all the propoganda . the democratically elected govt of egypt was overthrown by CIA in 2012 and they placed puppet army generals , same in pakistan
@@Anil18834 yea that democracy that killed one million iraqi and destroyed entire country for nothing that blindly support the extremist israeli the occupation actually the us give the idea of 2 state solution because the UK tell them to share one state under the UN control and equal rights but america didnt like that libya destroyed by them syria destroyed by them so we don't need american democracy bs the only american matter in ME is oil and selling weapons by creating wars (and about israeli democracy it's applied only on israelis but when it's about palestinians they turn to north korea)
What democracy does US have? Or did you mean American imperialism/ neocolonalism?
So u killed all those babies for oil
yes they proudly said , We creat terrorist , Hilary clinton said ,
Trump said last month , that Obama and clinton creat ISIS terrorist.
Not blaming , but they proudly said we killing children
did someone say oil
Even without watching the video 😂
Missed the point. It's power.
Democracy is coming🦅🇺🇸
I want to add my two cents to the last line of the show's anchor ( "The United States has a responsibility to contribute to stability and security of the world" ) - no country has any role to play a thousand miles away unless there's a vicious ambition.
Any attack on the US there will be consequences .
I was going to comment but you did this for me
A-)OIL B-)Oil C-)oil
C oil
Its zionist lobby vying for bibilical lands and not oil .they want to get rid of muslims and bring christians to these lands
D. Gas
You cannot promise a land that isn't yours.
@@saeiddavatolhagh9627 Wake up. Whoever is in possession of the land, gets to say what they want to do with it.
So, I'll use the example of Palestine, since it seems that's what you're talking about:
Palestine was under British control when the Brits decided to create the state of Israel.
Before the British Empire, for centuries, it was under the Ottoman Empire.
Before the Ottoman Empire, it was under the Islamic Caliphate. Please note the Islamic Caliphate didn't just have the territory of Palestine handed to them. They took it by force, as has everyone before them AND after them. This created one of many Diasporas of the Jews, as the Caliphate forced everyone to convert to Islam, including Palestinians, under pain of death.
Before the Caliphate took over, it was under the control of the Byzantine Empire.
Before the Byzantine Empire, it was under the control of the Roman Empire.
Before the Roman Empire, it was under the control of the Greek Empire.
Before then, it was in the hands of the Persian Empire. Before then, it was under the Babylonians. Before then, it was under the Assyrian Empire.
Bottom line is:
A. Palestine has never been independent.
B. Independent countries fight for and WIN their independence.
C. The Jews were already there before the Palestinians arrived. The word Palestinian derives from Philistines, which meant Foreigner. These "foreigners" were given that name by the Jews, who were already there.
@@Anil18834 & yet the Israelis feel obliged to ethnically cleanse the local population from the land that they have been living on for generations.
The region was populated before the Jews arrived & well before the land was named Palestine.
Only the Jews were driven out by the Romans & not all Semites are/were Jewish.
Apply your 'logic' to the US & you'd be encouraging the Native Americans to rise up to reclaim their land.
It's interesting that through B. you are advising Palestinians to fight for their independence rather than to negotiate.
No point in speaking facts to the hateful @Anil18834
@@Anil18834
Dumb dumb the Brits ain't superior race . It wasn't their land to give away . The Palestinian people living in that land for thousands of years .
Just like India and Pakistan used to be colonized by the Brits but doesn't mean brist have the right to give away the lands to European colonizers.
@@Anil18834 two words: nonsense arguments. Let us then also say this about Ukraine. According to your view it should be given to Russia. I see you are delusional as hell. Apart from that, the modern world seeks peace, i.e. no further wars & territory claims. Otherwise we could have also let Taiwan to be invaded by China, right?
1 - Oil.
2 - Oil.
3 - Oil.
Suez Canal?
@@go4ittt837 It looks like you missed the point. It's power, not oil. Control of oil is but the tool.
1. Oil
2. Oil
3. OIl
4. All the Above
4. Israel
I had such a high hopes for this video, hoping bbc is still capable of what it was 10 years ago. What a dissapointment.
This piece of garbage BBC produced really revealed the garbage I expected out of BBC!! 🤮🤮🤮🤮
I don’t get it. What was wrong with explanations? They maybe simplified a lot but yea it’s about oil and power and geopolitics, isn’t it?
The US is not only interested in the middle East but also the whole of Africa and Asia.
And Australia
Another military base
The 🇺🇸 USA is actually interested in THE WHOLE WORLD. More wealth, more power, more control.
Being powerful dont make you right.
With diminished power comes diminished responsibility.
Did they forget to mention the gas and oil under the west bank and off shore from Gaza. Yup I guess they did.
“us is oil self sufficient so it doesn’t need it from middle east”??? what kind of amateur she is?
us really dont, but its allies does need oil from middle east. if us want to grab oil, venezula r literally just at the door step and got more oil reserve then saudi
@@laujack24Exactly, these people just spit out false information and uneducated people think it's real
money, strategy and dictators’ region. If Middle east were democratic region, Americans would not be there and Israel occuppier would not be committing genocide every year.
The BBC is complicit
People saying its all for oil don't really know much. America produces and sells its own oil. In reality its interest in mid East is for Israel, which dominates its foreign policy and military involvement.
You are spot on .
Not just the middle east and not just the US, Europeans imperialism and greed knows no bounds
The Middle East requires some freedom and democracy 😂😂
Same reason why Scotland is a Colony of England and the Anglosphere.
Oil. Just saved you some time. Also after WW1 Britain and France set the Middle East up for perpetual war.
If USA is a MOST POWERFUL NATION so how USA lose each and every war such as Vietnam, Iraq, Afghan War...
They never lost the Iraq war, and arguably even the Afghan war, they only pulled out of Afghanistan because what got them there was no longer a threat.
Somalia
@@EmilioBN You are 100% wrong. They thought they will make bases like Japan and south Korea so they can surround the China and Russia. But Afghans/Viernames relentlessness had gorilla war for 2 decades. You are also right they did not loose it but even though they are printing paper money, yet they were loosing alot of paper money, if you keep printing that paper and spend on wars, then the risk is that paper money may loose its popularity quickly. So they lost because of paper money.
@@EmilioBNabsolutely 100% USA were lose Afghanistan, and iraq as they said the analysers of USA
طاقت کا توازن بدلتا رہتا ہے. مغرب کتنا گرے گا ان کے یہودی آقا کے سامنے. کمی لوگ حکمرانی کر رہے ہیں
Libya is in Africa NOT Middle East
Hillarious. A reminder why we don't subscribe to this MI6 channel
The so called Middle East is a new name. That place is north east Africa. It sits on the Africa tectonic plate. The Suez Canal separating it from Africa is manmade. In biblical times, people like Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus walked to Egypt.
BBC start telling the truth, it does not matter again, we are at the end of time, let’s reconcile as we prepare to meet our creator.
The US has meddled in the Middle East for a long time. It has prevented its democratic conversion, and the region has been inflamed since the beginning of the 20th century until now. They have supported Gulf monarchies and certain dictators and assisted in numerous coups. Indeed, they did not start this action at the beginning of the century; it was Britain and France who began it with the Treaty of Lausanne in 1912 and the Sykes-Picot Agreement in 1916. Afterwards, the GP came as heirs to the colonial empires that had become exhausted by their continuous wars. The US's active intervention in the Middle East began effectively after the 1950s and 1960s, since the establishment of Israel. The region moves from one problem and conflict to another, and the situation will never calm down.
They are lucky we are not using the oil like the dirty works they do, or they will be no US gov today
America have more but greed is the problem s
I am from the Middle East , wished we had no riches at all , no oil or any gas or minerals, so that we may finally live in peace
No, it's all about Israel. See the "GDF" documentary about the Iraq war...
The answer Oil . Don't need to watch this video.
It's oil gold, dude
“Scenarios in world war 2” is the craziest euphemism of all time
I am Bangladeshi student, at present time, Bangladeshi situation is very bad our illegal prime Minister hasina torture by police,arny, navy, air force board guard now we need international support . The actual number of death 900 Plus injured and missing are uncountable . Still the killing mission is going on the live of student is at stake . Please support us.
Im waiting for video whith a title "why middle East is important for the middle East" 😂😂
West Asia - Not Middle East
WTF is west asia LOL
@@crazycowboy213the other name of the region
@@crazycowboy213 if western civilization spans from the Vikings and the Brits and the French to the Egyptians, Mesopotamians and the Persians, then where's the "east" ?? and what the hell is the "western East" if this is the "Middle East" ? lol
no one care about indian phases, we all use middle east for hundred of years including the language u used to communicate with me the "english"
@@laujack24 colonial mindset :) blame your parents
OIL! Also, not the use of that oil but as Chomsky said "US controls the spigot!" meaning petro dollars!
Oh you left out Mauritania Tunisia Algeria and Libya as in the middle east have you forgot
There soldiers are already there
how are they countries in the middle east
@@metalvideos1961 they are considered a part of the greater middle east because of what do they share in common
@@metalvideos1961 Maybe you should ask BBC that's the same point that I try to make across
@@mambaiyirrwah1064 they talk about the Middle east why that is so important to them
Wrong information .
Henry Kisisnger . [Quote] to be an enemy of US is danger , but to be a friend is fatal .
Ukraine learned that the hard way.
unless you're the Juice
This is a good piece..
Turkey is not in the middle east but Cyprus is. What a ridiculous map 😂
Turkey is in middle east, please check Atlas.
Turkey is a link between Europe and the East. Istanbul.
00.40 Turkye is officially a European country, not a Middle Eastern country so the map that u showed is wrong BBC.
Stop calling it middle east. it's West Asia. Keep your colonialist euro-centric terms to yourself.
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😂 funny
Lo m looking for Middle North or Middle South?😅
Right. "Middle East " is Euro centric. But when you call it "West Asia", I ask you: West of what?
To choose any one cardinal point, one must still choose a center.
I'd argue since this is a BBC report, and there's a historical reference, that it is also OK to call it the Middle East. Much in the same way that even though I'm Colombian-American, I accept sentences like: "the old world", or "Colombus discovered America ", even if it had already been here, people were living in it, and there's evidence of others having "discovered" it before him.
@@Anil18834 West Asia as west of Asia. And as center, we have Central Asia. Asia has directions too. can you believe it?
Words are easiest things to change. As a sign of goodwill they can drop colonial euro-centric terms atleast. ''discovered'' is an insult to millions of Americans living there before colonialists. Demand the change.
So wtf is the petrodollar?
The reporter said both:
1) The US placed it self as police force for the world.
2) the US has a responsibility to contribute to stability and security in the world.
The problem is colonial power
Not smart enough to work on south america
Oil.
NO Codes of Silence when they take their last breath, NO Codes of Silence in the 2nd death
US provides security and stability 🤣
thanks for this information
Asserting or killing innocent lives
No more oil for you US, rely on tesla
Just clicked on video to state the obvious - OIL
A frustrated senior Soviet diplomat declared in the 1970s that "Watching United States Middle East policy evolve is like watching a troop of monkeys play with a hand-grenade".
US government policy has been horrible for west Asia because of the importance of geography and oil their policy has been based on these two things
The answer to the question is oil. It's not called liquid gold for nothing.
When It's about spreading misinformation, BBC is the King👑
It has always been resources. We are Saudi Arabia's mercenary army.
OIL
Oil oil
The lady calls the Iraq invasion " most significant." what does she mean. Is it praise or condemnation'? because US has not done any good job but harm.
If US has a responsibility then it has failed badly in the Middle East. In order to stay in leadership position, you have to be able to sort some problems and save some lives.
Expecting the BBC to do actual objective journalism is like expecting the sun to rise from the West instead of East, both hopeless and unrealistic. First of all that’s the wrong map of the Middle East, you excluded Sudan, Algeria, Libya, Somalia, Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia. Also you used the wrong map of Egypt, it’s missing two of its southern cities. You just can’t help your colonialism instincts can you? Removing those countries from the map won’t deny your atrocities in them. And yes the short answer is oil.
Zionism and money.
plzz,,help us,,,our students are killed by the army. Our brother and sisters are in danger. we need International help.🇧🇩
The americans? From where? Mexico? Peru? Colombia? Canada? Argentina? Equador? Bolivia? Nicaragua? Brasil? Venezuela? Honduras? Panama? USA? Chile? Jamaica? All of them are americans, don't you know?
You forgot to mention the most important reason why the 2003 war was indeed a very significant development - it removed Iran's historic counterbalance enemy, allowing the fascist religious regime in Tehran to spread havoc all across the Middle East. Including Iraq itself...
' Crude oil '
Turkey is not Middle East. Not geographically, not culturally, not systematically... I am not saying we are European also. Anatolia is a different place.
They are plus you are little turk your opinion is biased and doesn’t count
If you have watched the video, you see that it just pictures Turkey as part of the Middle East. The only reason they say Turkey is in the Middle East is because of the religion. From this perspective, we will be less Middle Eastern due to the growing number of deists, agnostics, and atheists in the younger generation. Another similar example: some Europeans don't really consider Russians as Europeans because of the dictatorship regime. If Russia becomes a democracy one day, every European will embrace Russians as fellow Europeans. :d
So it is not fixed, don't mind
@@Ismail0z dude, why did you think it’s necessary to explain this? You basically repeated all the known things. :)
A country can not be considered in a geopolitical area because of its people’s religion. Like it or not, Turkey has a working democracy(people choose Erdoğan) and it is a secular state. The way we live and the way we think is so different. Things we eat, the way we eat them; things we drink, alcohol consumption… The way we live, cities, women… I mean the only similarity is the religion and it’s also so different from what they believe. And since Turkey is going wildly nonmuslim, what the hell is making us middle eastern? I mean even by dna we are not related. I understand what you are saying but I don’t agree with your opinion. Sorry.
It's okay turk, they counted africa too, don't be angry, it just counts the countries that has big involvement in the region
@@hakanisitmez4597 Hakan ben de aynı şeyi söyledim zaten. Kafaya takma bunlar sabit şeyler değil. Hoş, Kıbrıs da Orta Doğu olarak görülüyor bazı mecralarda
is there anyone who doesn't like money? stupid headline
Oil, money, greed
Looking at that map, at this point just come out and say Europe is a continent because of racism. There is really no other reason for it to be defined as a continent. Just draw a line and say "White People Land".
So in other words, oil
Save Bangladeshi students. Plz focus upon Bangladesh
What happened to them ?
@@ahsanalirafaq805top secret
What happened to Bangladesh
It benefit nothing for the US, the West, Israel and the rest of the world.
Stability and Security 😂😂😂
The world laughs when hear this words from American mouth.
Everyone know how stable and secure Middle East have been after US intervention.
two state solution develops God sovereignty
It's th Oil without watching
For Moloch, for Remphan, for Rome & adrenochrome
1. Cash:
Saudi Arabia’s largest oil fields were discovered in 1929, therfore, oil is the cornerstone for global economy
A market for American ammunition and weapons to be sold and Israel is the largest beneficiary of aid from USA in Middle East since World War 2, spending most of it to purchase weapons!
2. Alliances:
NATO’s alliance with Turkey, American alliance with Israel and countering Russia, American alliance with Saudi Arabia, American alliance with Qatar and Bahrain, also before the Iranian Revolution, Iran was one of the closest allies of America during mid twentieth century, until 1953 when Iran’s first democratically elected president Mogasshed got overthrown
3. Security Threats and Wars in Middle East:
America's most significant war was US War on Terror in Afghanistan by Bush, then Iraq's invasion due to allegations of weapons of mass destruction, overthrowing authoritarian regimes, during Israel-Gaza war, Houthi fighters got into the Red Sea, which has led to fighting as the Strait of Bandel Mandeb and flow to Mediterranean Sea has been blocked, increasing by costs!
It is impossible to see Middle East without a role of America for its security and stability.
AMERICA IS THE INTERNATIONAL POLICE!
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS THE MOST POWERFUL NATION ON EARTH- Barack Obama!
President Trump summed it up best years ago "We could have gone to the beach for the last 30 years and accomplished more in the Middle East .
Oil and trade routes
Why don't you guys call it terrori sm? Or you call people who defend themselves terrori sts?
Whatever happened to those honorable Wilsonian principles about self determination? As long as we are the world’s policeman and have open borders, the police state will have unlimited power to do as it pleases. This is un American
What a question, PETROL of course.
Oil
Oil. Every other ‘link’ is just a smoke screen.
Middle east is a region blessed with huge sources of crude oil and natural gas. For the heavily industrialized US it acts as the energy for its industry. Securing these supplies is of paramount importance to the administration and the big businesses. Security umbrella is what the middle east gets in return which is the top priority in highly volatile region riven with destruction, conflict and geopolitical rivalries.
Oil. Good bye!
Piles of lies, deception and deceit!
Oil could be the reason.. in middle east, oil is plenty.. 🤔
OIL and control in middle east
The video ignores that the US was actually literally following the steps of the British empire in the region , once destructive and self-delusional policy and if they were smarter they would know why the UK ended up isolated and untrustworthy ! Being untrustworthy is a fatal mistake in international relations and in a multipolar world , the fall will be disastrous .
Money and weapons everywone will bow down.
@@user-zw6zc3pd9m that's what the British said some decades ago , look at how pathetic they are tody . They are even enslaved by the US because they know by heart how miserable and weak they are without protection from US.
@@user-zw6zc3pd9m yes but they will backstab you the momemnt they get a chance...and whilst it won't be soon, history tells us that no empire ever lasts forever
The US be like: we need to fight authooooocraties 🤣
This is the most comprehensive synopses I've seen on the subject. I've been talking about this for years and I find most people fail to see the big picture.
It's normal to be moved by the pain and misery in Gaza. Most voters don't realize that whether trump or Biden wins, whether Netanyahu commits war crimes, or a decent person takes his place, the US (the country) has an alliance with Israel (the country) because we need them in order for us to maintain the status quo.
We Americans as a people are too self centered and too ignorant about foreign policy to understand that our country is the first world superpower due to far more than ingenuity, hard work ethic and GDP.
Is it pretty? No, it's a nasty business. But then again power is ugly, and in the end, the more power we have, the more money we make. Yet somehow, we (middle America), in our self centered perspective, think we don't earn enough, because we have no dimension of really how poor and middle class people live in other countries. Somehow, we end up electing presidents who promise us a better economy, but we don't question how the sausage is made.
Well said, sir
@@bundomudoIt's ma'am, but thank you 😊
Well written @Anil18834 !
Sadly though, blindly backing Netanyahu undermines the very foundations of the Rules Based Order, which will be very costly for the US & her allies (& play into the hands of putin, Xi & any other wannabe dictator).
& yes, I am aware that Biden did try to hold Netanyahu back but the protégé seems to have gone rogue.
No-one nor nation can be above the law.
It will be interesting to see what the ICJ has to say about the situation tomorrow (the 19th), the ICC in the coming weeks & how the US reacts to their pronouncements.
Wishing you well 😊
Synopsis, rather than synapses... Are you enjoying the destruction of your middle class in USA as much as we, in the South Pacific ? If you you are extremely rich and devoid of any morality, or conscience, the depravity of what is happening to the Palestinians is fine, I guess...
@@mariag3605
Critical thinking requires objectivity. It doesn't mean one doesn't have a moral position, or that one enjoys destruction. It looks like neither critical thinking, or reading comprehension are your strong suit.
Thank you for the correction though, typo corrected.
Oil that’s all.
Oil, Power-dominance, arms sells, to counter Russia-China. this is the summary
Colonialism & Zionism 😅
Nothing but Oil.
There is petrol ⛽️ this is money.