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And if there wasn't any oil there, most of these problems wouldn't exist (for the US anyway).

There would still be Israel but it definitely be much easier to navigate.

The US is has been a net exporter of oil and gas since the fracking revolution during the Bush administration.

Could you share your source? The USA only became a net exporter of total energy in 2019, ten years after the end of George W Bush's administration, and remains a net importer of crude oil: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/us-energy-facts/imports-...

The United States has been an annual net exporter of natural gas since 2016, 7 years after the end of George W's administration: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/natural-gas/imports-and-...