The Arabs are not so lucky.  If it wasn't for the oil, the western powers would have been less interested in the Arab lands.

If you dig into history, it's the western powers that started the war in the middle east and continue to abuse the indigenous people there as they seek to keep stealing wealth of oil from those regions.

Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria ..... all the wars there are instigated by the western powers.  Israel is merely used as partners in crimes. 

One should take a look at the photos taken of Afghan children's eyes looking back at the camera lens. A stare of fear. It breaks my heart.

I'm impressed by Iran's strategic patience.

I'm impressed by the resilience of Arab nations that have been abused for decades by the United States of fucking america.