There has been almost a century of diplomacy, interventions, wars and economic deals between the US and the countries in the Middle East.

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In that time friends have become foes, enemies have become allies and the United States of America has maintained an eager interest in the region but why? Here are three reasons why the US is so involved in the Middle East.

00:00 Introduction
00:39 Middle Eastern oil and American weapons
02:58 US allies in the Middle East
06:20 Security threats and war in the Middle East
09:43 Power and influence in the Middle East

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