[StudyAnimal]

I am no military genius, but Iraq and Afghanistan sound larger, more complex, and not as commandable by sea as a typical canal.

[gaius]

Perhaps you are unaware of the events of 1956 when the combined forces of Britain and France failed to hold the Suez Canal?

[ryanwaggoner]

Perhaps you're unaware of the power that a US Navy carrier group has in 2017 :)

[gaius]

It's all relative, no?