What do the statements in the box describe? in the westerns nations colonized the middle east and profited from the resources there. the u. s. strongly supported israel. middle eastern rulers and businessmen often adopted western styles and culture. the u. s. supported dictators in some middle easters nations. a. causes of the persian gulf war b. causes of the iranian revolution c. reasons that militant islamists resent the west d. false accusations mad by islamist leaders.