Considering we are capable of being independent of middle eastern oil, why are we still in the Persian Gulf?
Because we protect oil shipments for Japan, India, Europe, Etc.
Cause we have a very large stick.
Course these countries should be paying us for such protection.
Why?
It is in our strategic national interest to assure the Gulf remains free of Iranian hegemony.
Next to American Democrats and Black Lives Matter, Iran is our most dangerous enemy