823, you are simply ignorant of the actual facts, simple as that. Israel was created by the United Nations in 1947 as an answer to the rampant anti-semitism in Europe that wiped out millions of innocent Jews. Ever since then, Israel has been attacked by its neighbors many times. They are a nation under constant siege and warfare, and witness maniac suicide bombers blowing up cafes full of teenagers all too often. Yes, they have to get tough sometimes to survive.
The US has military bases in countries that ask them to be there such as Korea and Saudi Arabia. This to prevent aggression from a belligerent neighbor such as North Korea or Iraq. Iraq INVADED and murdered/robbed/pillaged Kuwait!!!
Now this is a good one: Somalia. You moron!! The US sent troops to Somalia as part of a United Nations directive to protect and oversee the distribution of food aid to starving people. Somali warlords were confiscating the food aid for their own political purposes. Many other countries contributed under the United Nations.
Al-Qaeda: The U.S. indirectly supported the resistance movement in Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion. They helped finance arms acquisitions from corrupt Soviet arms dealers. Al-Qaeda at the time was just an outfitting base to arm fighters. Only after the Soviet withdrawal did this group become an international terrorist group.
Where exactly are you getting your facts about the US getting Iraqi oil for $4/barrel. Did you just make that up? Is it your gut feeling or something?? From an anti-US Islamic webpage??? The price at the gas pumps in the US does not reflect $4/barrel. Who exactly is getting this cheap oil???? Saying the "US is" is just too vague.
I really don't see how the U.S. is supporting oppression in the Arab world. Arabs do that fine all on their own. Your arguments are simply the typical emotional anti-US tirades that don't hold up under even casual scrutiny.
By all means, please back up your arguments.