That is all you have?
If I were your professor in college I'd kick you out of class for wasting my time.
Do you not understand that the the Suez Canal is a major gateway through Egypt into the Indian Ocean (vs) going 11,000 + nautical miles around Africa?
What do you think would happen to the cost of imported goods from China if ships needed to go around a continent to get to the same destination as before ?
Do you not see the "Military" value of keeping the Straits of Hormuz and Suez Canal open?
Please do not tell me I am talking to an Ideologue who knows nothing about the consequences of leaving the Middle East but can quote ABC talking points for the US policing the WORLD.
If so then I take all I said about Burning Books back and put me on IGNORE, now.
Yes because product movement is only done via ship...without oil the Middle East is about as valuable as Darfur, and we didn't/don't waste any time there.