Resumen de Fight or flight

Kenneth M. Pollack

• The article discusses the U.S.'s relations with the Middle East within the context of the region's social instability and civil wars, contending that the U.S. should not disengage from the region. An overview of U.S.'s relations with Iraq and Saudi Arabia, including in regard to the oil production in Saudi Arabia and U.S.'s diplomatic efforts in reducing social conflict between Shias and Sunnis, is provided.