The Last Gasp of Empire: Debating Withdrawal While Engineering Dependence in the Middle East
A debate is underway among Washington's foreign policy elite regarding a potential U.S. strategic withdrawal from the Middle East, coupled with major policy moves concerning a U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal and shifting alliances. This debate epitomizes the dying gasps of a colonial mindset desperately trying to preserve its waning influence by any means necessary, even at the risk of sparking regional nuclear proliferation while hypocritically claiming moral authority.