“Yes, America has a national interest in suppressing terrorist threats to international shipping.”
Perhaps. Are you saying that the UnitedStates has an obligation to police the world’s shipping lanes?
Even if you stupidly say so, America has a dam sight more, order of magnitude interest in the security of the ‘South China Sea’ transits, Cape of Good Hope and Panama Canal than the Red Sea/Canal.
Or is it our infernal business to be about the security of Euroweenie shipping?
Or is it our infernal business to be about the security of Euroweenie shipping?