There are not as many websites, researches, articles that explain and explore the Middle East’s dependency on the U.S buying influence in the oil market. Even so it is so apparent to notice that this dependency has been in place especially in the past few decades primarily after the 1970s. Eversince the oil embargo, Middle East economy have become too dependent on oil business. These countries do not have options and alternatives in prospering their wealth. Libya for example, suffered a great loss in national income and its economy depletes badly due to sanctions that forbid them from selling their oil to the world. Thus, Middle East needs a reliable purchaser to ensure stability in the respective countries.This is due to several reasons. The poor geographical qualities that do not promote agriculture have indefinitely retarded a number of other industries. Hence, they are not self sufficient in feeding themselves. Moreover, political instability has made the region very much susceptible to unexpected attack and violence.

Most of the Arab countries are behind in terms of economic prosperity and technological advancement because of their government’s inward policy. Furthermore, a combination of an increasing birth rate and lack of job opportunities has lead to a greater discontent among the Arab youth. They are increasingly aware of the broadening gap between the opportunities, development and technologies of the free abroad world as well as the atrocious deprivation within their borders.

Their resentment comes naturally towards the United States as they believe that the Americans are willing by any means to restore their puppet rulers in Arab countries for selfish reasons and worse they proved not to be a reliable benefactor as they abandoned these puppets when they faced internal problems. The United States is also perceived as a country that represents the West and is being regarded as the leader of Christendom or more generally labeled by Lewis the “Land of the Unbelievers”[2]. Furthermore, the American way of life, as it is being promoted in media, in particular the idea of success being reflected by material gain, freedom of sexual intercourse, provide a vital threat to Islamic values. For them, the only solution is a return to the authentic Muslim way of life and the essential step would be to remove the apostate government.

Simultaneously, a rise of fundamentalist movements which offer a complete set of themes, slogans and symbols which is so efficient in marshaling support has managed to attract the frustrated and the resented from this particular Islamic bloc. This leads to the bitter and violent confrontations and the rise of militant Islam in Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Egypt, with the assistance of radical Wahabi proselytizing.

Hence why most of the Arab Governments are constantly alarmed with these threats and requires a solid financial status to sustain its peace and security. In the globalization era, economy plays a vital part in ensuring the government’s ability to defend and counter its internal crisis. All of the reasons discussed above have clearly indicated the need of more reliable national income has come to a desperate measure.

Furthermore, ever since the early 1980s, any political injustice between the Muslim world and Israel, where the U.S has played major roles, the Muslim countries have never used its so called “oil weapon” against its enemies. This further signifies the dependence of the Middle East to the U.S as its one of the major buyers.

Thoughts come pouring in my mind; what do we do? How can we help shape a better world? Most of us know how dependent is the US towards the Middle East but what about this dependency? Who should carry the blame? Who should have played their role?

More blood for oil? Know I dont.

I’m just a humble man who knows a little…..