The Shaping of the Middle East

As Bush prepares our country to go to war against Iraq, the Middle East prepares itself for what they see as yet another "invasion". The politics of this particular area are very important, and what shapes them even more. There are three important factors, which are closely tied to the politics of the region. Islam is number one and by far, because there is no separation of church and state in most Middle Eastern countries. The second thing is nationalism. It has played an important role in the Middle East in various ways. …