"I tell you that the military had to leave the Middle East because we need to pivot to Asia. And while you're waiting for our military to maybe do something in Asia ... our ability to influence world events? -- it's gone!"
I have been saying this for 2 years: the "pivot to Asia" was a pivot to no where. Obama and the Democrats (and sadly many Republicans) hid behind that skirt so that they could justify gutting military spending.
Obama’s “Coward-Pivot” strategy
"I tell you that the military had to leave the Middle East because we need to pivot to Asia. And while you're waiting for our military to maybe do something in Asia ... our ability to influence world events? -- it's gone!"