• Varyk
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    8 months ago

    Also, pulling out of a historical alliance would have taken us out of being able to control how the situation continues and any policy or military decisions made.

    If you aren’t someone’s ally, they aren’t going to listen to you if you give advice on how to proceed in a military conflict or really any situation, and as we can all see, even if you are their most important ally, you have to constantly reiterate and reinforce your point of view to make any impact.

    The US doesn’t agree with how Israel is conducting the war, but to immediately turn on a 70-year ally woukd inevitably cause every other ally to pull away, and potential future allies or any future negotiating party to distrust the states, you’re exactly right