The issue is so complicated with cross currents and cross interests and foreign entanglements in the ME and Africa that if we somehow lost a ship or had it clandestinely attacked, would we even know who did it?
I’d prefer the USA pull out of the ME and start putting our country back together, paying down debt, as opposed to a another risky potential setup that could lead to WW3.
The first step is removing the corruption and fraud in our government that leads to bad decisions like inviting immigrants from ME, Africa and elsewhere to get food stamps and SSI, and fraud by Medicare providers and no competition for big Pharma for starters.
Many people are not aware that big Pharma companies often have 20% profits, whereas many other industries only have 3 to 7% profits. Also, Google Forbes CEO Salaries to see just how much these guys earn.