@npr: Over the last decade and a half the U.S. has repeatedly tried to shift its attention away from the Middle East. NPR International correspondent Jane Arraf has covered the region for all of that time and more. She tells “Sources & Methods” host Mary Louise Kelly that there's a simple reason the U.S. is still there. Listen to the full episode at the link in our bio. #NPR

Kitty Fett :

It’s oil

shelostcontrol :

we don't get pulled back in we never left

Kelly MM🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 :

it's not that hard , that question is common knowledge

Be Glamorous By Lindsay :

Cut them off

Omnicorp :

I finally figured out whome Marie Louse Kelly resembles: Murphy Brown!

your_bella💖💕 :

hmmm

Bluntgod2.0 :

Isreal is a US military base in the Middle East 🤦‍♂️

CaptDom :

It's pretty simple AIPAC

anwutdo :

she covered the CIA for years, so the host knows how the sausage is made but i’m glad she asked the question

Jack Rabbit :

Spell out why I-Country is supported, please.

Chieftess Garcia-Bedard :

😈 pulled back?

edgar🇵🇷 || CO⛰️ :

TV🇩🇪💯 :

💯💯💯

10000 people :

not conflict, not war it's terrorism, occupation, genocide. Israel is a cancer.

The Gimp :

There is absolutely no way on God’s green earth. I would let my kids join the military. I am so fucking tired of protecting other countries when they should be protecting themselves.

John Richmond445 :

maybe bc it Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East, the only place the LGBTQ community isn't outlawed, women have rights etc etc