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The End of the American Era in the Middle East?

(Institute for National Security Studies-Tel Aviv University) Yoel Guzansky - The U.S. administration's announced intention to allocate resources and attention to Asia, coupled with proven difficulties in implementing its policy in the Middle East, does not necessarily indicate a U.S. abandonment of the region. The U.S. still has a number of major interests in the Middle East that continue to play a significant role in U.S. policymaking and stand to influence the future course of American action in the region. The notion that the U.S. will be completely independent of Middle East oil is far from reality. While the U.S. is expected to supply all of its energy needs by the end of the next decade, even then it will continue to be dependent on the global economy, which is liable to be harmed - and to harm the U.S. as well - if oil sources in the Middle East do not continue to supply the demand of states such as South Korea, Japan, India, and China.
2013-02-19 00:00:00
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