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by StudyAnimal 3234 days ago
I am no military genius, but Iraq and Afghanistan sound larger, more complex, and not as commandable by sea as a typical canal.
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Perhaps you are unaware of the events of 1956 when the combined forces of Britain and France failed to hold the Suez Canal?
Perhaps you're unaware of the power that a US Navy carrier group has in 2017 :)
It's all relative, no?