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Common Sense and the Middle East

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The Middle East Explained

Enchantingly beautiful, the Middle East is like a mysteriously veiled woman, yet fortunately for us her raven eyes are visible, a window to her soul. Umm Idduniya, the "Mother of the World," the Middle East is at the center of each of us, whether we recognize it or not.

Yet, for political reasons I suspect, our national leaders appear to believe the average American is unwilling to understand the true extent of America’s role there. For example, the U.S. Administration refuses to utter the "O" word. Any discussion of oil or oil politics is absolutely forbidden. In the process, we are being told precious little of America’s true Mideast equities and the strategic power of this oil…perhaps because our leaders fear we are not yet ready for the truth?

I resent the premise. Therefore, from well-placed sources what follows are the 24 KEY QUESTIONS Americans should be asking about our role and purpose in the Middle East, and the seldom explored answers.

What are the Six Principal Reasons the United States invaded Iraq?
Chapter 1 leaps at that question with both feet. What specific threats are Muslim fanatics making against America? Why isn’t the media accurately reporting those threats? That question illuminated in Chapter 5.

Why is it impossible to understand the strategic importance of the region without considering the "China Card"? How does China magnify the threat rushing at us from the Islamic Republic of Iran? and finally: What is the endgame? How do we finish terrorism once and for all?

Obviously the stakes are high. But there is hope, a hope shining from the eyes of a half-a-billion young Muslims from Marrakech to Bangladesh. America and the world’s long-term security, peace, and prosperity are now riveted firmly to the future of the Middle East. Success is in our hands. God help us if we fail.

The Middle East War Process

What is truly at stake in America’s War on Terror? Why has the United States moved powerfully into the Mideast? Why does the President never talk about Middle East oil? What are the dangerous realities behind Islamic-born terror? THE MIDDLE EAST WAR PROCESS answers these questions and others, defining what is at stake in the War on Terror, and the War in Iraq.

THE MIDDLE EAST WAR PROCESS is an in-depth look into the future of America and the Middle East. A devastating, deadly challenge was delivered on September 11, 2001, originating from the Middle East, and President Bush moved aggressively to pick up the gauntlet. Radical, expansionist Islam is rising to challenge the spread of freedom and representative government in the world. America has finally gone to war against these modern Assassins, as well as the tyrants who support them. Compromise with the radicals and despots is not possible. Victory over terrorism and tyranny is America’s only choice today due to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction technology among a growing list of enemies. Anything less guarantees future attacks against America on American soil and likely far more devastating than 9/11. Next time we may count the dead in tens, maybe even hundreds, of thousands.

The challenge is not determining whether we should fight fundamentalist, radical Islam. We have fought and will continue to do so. The challenge is nurturing a peace process, grounded in freedom, out of what has become an age-old Middle East process for war.