[jdmichal]

> ... we don't get to dictate terms to other countries.

Of course not; it's a negotiation. And power plays are a very legitimate tactic to use during a negotiation. And the US happens to have a large amount of both economic and militaristic power.

[ocschwar]

And using it in this particular fashion is poor form if your intent is to secure another nation's commitment to send their soldiers and sailors to die alongside yours.

[jdmichal]

In what particular fashion is that? Nixing a deal you don't agree with? That's just a failure of negotiation, not a power play.