Us Involvement In The Middle East

The United States involvement in other countries has come at a great price. We have lost thousands of men and women in a war that is not ours. Social, political and economic issues have been a common thing for the Middle East as any place in the word. Would the intervention of the United States help resolve any of these issues in the Middle East? Should the U. S. be involved at all? Many argue that this war has led the U.S. into a deep financial debt. According to the Huffington post “The U.S. war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion with an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades.” We are still paying till this day to help rebuild their country. We are wasting money and man power on people who do not want to be helped by Americans. We are even borrowing money from other countries to fund a war we do not belong in. …show more content…
Without U.S. presence there would be more people beheaded in the streets if they don’t follow the law of Islam. Women would also be treated as second class citizens and would continue to be deemed as inferior compared to men. The U.S. is providing schools and hospitals to help women and children and the elderly get basic education and care. Providing protection for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan is by far the most important. Religious extremists and common criminals are responsible for making life dangerous for citizens and American soldiers. The streets have become more dangerous than ever. Although the U.S. provides the citizens with street patrols militants have continuously killed our troops whose only intentions are to provide them with a safe environment. As U.S. troops try to protect the people of the Middle East in enemy territory they are exposed to a great deal of