The continuing misguided interventions in the Middle East by the United States and the United Kingdom have their roots deep in the Arabian sand. Ever since Winston Churchill led the conversion of Britain’s navy from coal to oil at the start of the last century, the Western powers have meddled incessantly in the affairs of Middle Eastern countries to keep the oil flowing, toppling governments and taking sides in wars in the supposed “great game” of energy resources.
一切都是石油惹的祸。美英对中东不断进行的错误干预，其根源在于阿拉伯的土壤深处。自从上世纪初温斯顿·丘吉尔领导了英国海军从煤到油的能源转换，西方大国就不断地插手中东国家的事务，为了保持石油流通，颠覆政府，在战争中推波助澜，展开了一场所谓的能源“大竞赛”。不过这场竞赛已接近尾声，因为旧的手段显然已力有不逮。