Should the U.S. act as the Middle East's 'regional policeman'?
On Sept. 12, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Middle East does not need the United States as a 'regional policeman,' as Washington and Tehran keep vying for influence over the Strait of Hormuz.
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I'm sure we'll be greeted as liberators just as soon as they hear THE AWESOME THEME-SONG!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwI0MpqADzE
Love that. I'm sure Hegseth would approve.
The US has a mixed record on this ranging from Eisenhower's response to the Suez Crisis to whatever it is that Trump thinks he's doing in Iran. IMHO the only real success came when policing other Europeans from interfering
Agree the record's mixed. Success seems to depend on having narrow, well-defined objectives and strong allied support. Trump has been missing the mark on both, unfortunately.
Not as a force of one (or even two), but as an influential member of a coalition, when needed
If you're voting yes: does that mean carriers off Yemen forever, or just enough troops to keep Hormuz open? Where's the line.