Edit: To all downvoters: Perhaps this statement is at a wrong place, but yes, these countries (in the Middle East or Africa) might be much better off if the developed countries and China would not be after their natural resources.
It is just hard to not watch the abuse of the population, mass rapes, mass killings, starvation, and so forth and not wish that things could be different then donating $10 via text message to some organization who offers to do something about it. If we could just build a giant wall around North Korea and all of Africa then spend that money on cars, hot wings, and hookers.
Edit: To all downvoters: Perhaps this statement is at a wrong place, but yes, these countries (in the Middle East or Africa) might be much better off if the developed countries and China would not be after their natural resources.