Current U.S. Foreign policy in the Middle East undermines our national security

The World Book defines the Middle East as, "A region made up of the lands of southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa. All definitions of the region include the countries of Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen." As my opponent has mentioned, this region of land is known for it's extreme beliefs, causing timeless conflicts. However my opponent does not state the resolved correctly, which is "CURRENT U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East undermines our national security." Cambridge Dictionary defines current as "the most recent." As my partner has made their case on oil a contention, it must be said there is some fallacy in the argument. First off, America has imposed sanctions on Iran, has passed legislation, and stopped buying and investing in ANY oil from Iran. A quote from New York Times, "Under legislation that President Obama signed in December, the United States must take action against countries that continue buying large volumes of crude oil through Iran"s central bank by cutting off from the American banking system the financial institutions engaged in those transactions in those countries." Also, in the case of oil, America does not solely rely on the Middle East for oil, as is usually exaggerated. The Energy Information Administration reports that America is one of the world's largest oil producers, and close to 40 percent of U.S. oil needs are met at home. Approximately 20% is imported from the Western Hemisphere, 15% is imported from Canada, 13% from the Persion Gulf (8% exported from Saudi Arabia), 10% from Africa, and 3% from Other. The Current Administration and policies is NOT what is endangering our troops, rather those have been policies that have existed for decades. In fact it is the Current policies that are actually beneficial, as we are becoming more independent, while imposing sanctions for the rest of the world to follow. The EIA also reports that in a single year, from 2010-2011, the US has reduced oil imports by 10%, or 1 million barrels per a day. Also, under the Obama Administration EIA reports that wind and solar production has nearly doubled. My second contention will examine the US usages of drones and the positive outcome. Just like any military strategy, there will be some negative outcomes, however in the case of drones: the positive outweigh the cons. In fact, isn't it better to strike at America"s enemies without putting service members in harm"s way? These drones can be flown with a remote control, while never leaving our home soil. It means we can target individuals that are imposing a threat to our national security, while never invading a countries land. Out of the drone attacks in 2012 alone, a study done by Stanford Law School and New York University's School of Law states number of "high-level" targets killed as a percentage of total casualties is extremely low -- about 2%. The U.S. has successfully killed hundreds of militants using drones, most notably this year, a drone strike killed number 2 Al Qaeda leader, Abu Yahya Al-Libi. Hence, I would like to reiterate that my opponent has not been able to support the actual resolve, that CURRENT U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East undermines our national security