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Originally Posted by nik-
Because of Israel for one. Because by their calculations what replaces unsupported regimes, regardless of how horrible they are, have the potential to be much worse is another. Also they don't want a Sunni and #####e originated cold war occurring between Iran and SA for regional domination. Because the place is a mess, regardless of the original cause, and they deem it will be better if they stay rather than walk away, even if the "better" is pretty bad.
If your logic was correct, we'd have been gone pretty much once OPEC became a thing. So it's clearly more than oil.
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We don't care about India and Pakistan, the various border disputes between Cambodia and Thailand or the Sri Lankyan Civil war, the only reason Iran and Saudi Arabia pose a threat is we have armed both sides to the hilt.