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by synicalx 3257 days ago
Rephrase that last sentence a few different ways and you'll see the problem:

"Now is the perfect time to close the Suez Canal" "Now is the perfect time to invade South Korea" "Now is the perfect time to plunder any ship with cargo" "Now is the perfect time to take Qatar"

The reality is, America's military presence abroad is a stabilising force. Take that away and other powers will move in to fill the vacuum.