Why is the middle east so important?

Answer 1

The instability facing these Middle Eastern countries outweighs anything occuring in other distraught regions (such as Africa) because the economic contribution of the Middle East, these areas are famous for their Oil and Transportation of goods. If any of these countries were to place sanctions on the US (which ironically is happening in a vice-versa way) then oil prices would skyrocket and could harm our economy. Of course, the governments we are attempting to change in the Middle East could be loyal to us and not do that, but if the Taliban were to indict a regime change in one of these nations (UAE, Qatar, or Kuwait, etc.) then the oil sanctions would be harmful. Of course, the Middle East also encompasses a large region of the world and believe it or not, the Middle East has some of the fastest growing economies in the world. Then comes the whole "for democracy" preachings that would help "human rights" and what not, regardless of the number of wars we fight in the Middle East, we can never change the region, unless of course we use an ICBM.

Answer 2

THe three major religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam