[ISL]

The US paid the Russians to help them secure their nuclear material in the greatest masterstroke of nonproliferation of all human history, we can do a similar thing with the Houthi. Everyone wins.

If a major food supply fails in the Middle East, we might see another mass-migration like that driven by the Syrian conflict.

Whether we like it or not, everything today is global.

[nradov]

Why is this a US responsibility? The UK, France, India, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Russia, and China are all closer and have significant naval forces which could reach that tanker.

[ISL]

Because we live on the planet and others haven't yet stepped up.

[nradov]

So on that basis you're willing to sign up US military personnel to risk their lives, and US taxpayers to foot the bill? The Yemeni littorals are an active combat zone.

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