[FLT-bird]

You overlooked the facts; the United States has had significant national interests in the Middle East, predominately as a result of the United States rising to become a superpower during the period of the world wars. The world wide spread of communism locked down our involvement. It was not that we didn't even miss it when we left but that the United States adapted and adjusted to political and military realities. It argued against giving up Wheelus AFB and then acquiesced and Libya invited the Russians in. Do you have any idea how hard the United States worked to keep Russia out of the Mediterranean (the soft underbelly of Europe) while at the same time stationing hundreds of thousands of military personnel in Europe (which we largely paid for) ? So now you are authorized to write about "Europe, Europe, Europe."

I would say "had" rather than "has". We are an energy exporter now and the Cold War is long since over.

[9YearLurker]

We were also pulled into and set up for it by the Brits and other members of the Euro globalist overclass. We have been their suckers for over a hundred years now.

[af_vet_1981]

and the Cold War is long since over.

The facts suggest otherwise: Russia, China, and North Korea.