Not only establish control or presence, but to maintain control throughout their widespread nation through the use of these purposely similarly widespread system of military bases.
Globalization can bring economic growth. Most of the people object globalization because they sense that economic growth mainly helps the interests of the United States at the expense of poor countries. The downsides of economic growth affect many people who frequently feel they have nowhere to turn other than violence.
They had both protested/sided against their government. Now you hairy up.
The desert has a major impact on the world