Butting Out & Setting the Middle East Free
The Barack Obama solution to most problems is to give a great speech, and then promise to throw around several billion dollars. Yesterday's much anticipated talk in Cairo was no exception.However, you really have to work at it to find a lot to criticize—of course, much of the chat was stuff that will happen the day unicorns start pooping in the streets of Jerusalem—like a world of no nukes—or Israel halting the growth of their settlements.
The thing that is most astonishing about the Middle East is that the primary political, military and religious concern of the world's 1.5 billion Muslims is a piece of land about the size of New Jersey—that has no oil, and not even enough water—the place where Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River is now nothing but raw sewage.The Muslim countries have a lot of problems—virtually none of them caused by the United States or Israel. I can't help but think that Islamic life would improve immeasurably if they were able to let this go.
But why does everyone feel the United States has an obligation to solve the thorny Israeli-Palestinian problem? While it's true-- we were complicit in the creation of Israel—but we are no good at this sort of thing. Is there a single instance where the United States, acting as an arbitrator or mediator, has had any degree of success in something like this? We are simply not qualified or up to the job.
The very best thing for us to do-- would be to butt out.Obama, as is sometimes refreshing, and at other times annoying, used the speech to apologize for historical American mistakes. But, it is really a myth that there has been long-time American animosity toward Muslims prior to the day nineteen Saudi criminals, trained in Wahhabi schools, smashed into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon—and we freaked and started barreling down the highways and turnpikes of America, flags waiving, screaming like fucking banshees.
But that was an abnormality. Our founding fathers
were so enamored of Islam (albeit through their wacky Mason lodges) they put Islamic symbols on our currency, and to this day the Shriners, dressed like they came out of a cheap production of the “Arabian Nights” march in our parades. And who doesn't love Middle Eastern food? Its clean, tasty and hip. However, Jewish food—with the exception of Hebrew National hotdogs and Macaroons --most of us gentiles can take a pass.I am not saying the relationship was ever perfect. Yes, we did some cold war shenanigans—but as far as imperialism goes—we were junior players. We were involved in the creation of Israel—but like I say, any sane Extraterrestrial, recently arrived on this planet, would join me in pointing out this really should be the smallest problem the Muslim World has.
What we need to do is cut everyone loose and let them grow up.
The president should quit running over to Riyadh, and ineffectively trying to jawbone those wealthy Bedouin chieftains into pumping out cheap oil. Although the King hands out some awesome swords and
bling, we don't need to be bosom buddies with these guys. Their perchance for whacking off someone's hand or imprisoning a woman because she was gang raped—tends to offend American sensibilities. And with the exception of Turkey and possibly Iraq—the Muslim countries are all dictatorial police states or medieval kingdoms. Not standing in the way of beneficial business relationships between American and Middle Eastern entrepreneurs would suffice—but no more weapon handouts--to anybody.
We need to liberate Israel by letting them know, that even though we love them like Abraham loved his son, the full, faith and credit of the United States is no longer behind them— it creates more problems than it's worth—for everyone involved. They are free to grow up and solve their problems in any manner they desire—but we do not want to be involved—however, we wish them the very best. If they decide to blow up Tehran, they don't need to check in with us. Likewise if they want to start treating Palestinians like first class human beings—great--it's about time.America, simply by virtue of our enthusiasm for sticking our nose into every aspect of the Middle East, is a major destabilizer—and it is simply none our business.
Once it dawns on these well-meaning clowns and scoundrels that they are going to have to solve their own problems—they might make a serious stab at it.
It's worth a try.
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