text: i want to know the importance of middle east? u know that these days middle east is so importann for tthe politic powers in the world. i want to know the major importace of this part of the world. 1) oil - until we get off of our asses and work on our nuclear power for civilian uses (heating, lights etc) and work on our own resourses (offshore drilling, alaska, coal etc) we will be held hostage by these maniacs.  until such a time when we have energy independence, this area of the world will continue to hold us in a economic chokehold.  and before we go too nuts here....  what party consistently votes against nuclear power in the united states and votes against drilling offshore and in alaska. though it's okay for the frikken chinese to do it 50 miles off of our coast.  you guessed it.  democrats.