> No other country in the world is capable of doing this across an ocean. 1 - Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. 2 - Even if that were true, Amer

> No other country in the world is capable of doing this across an ocean. 1 - Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. 2 - Even if that were true, American allies are frequently not across oceans from Russia/China/Iran/North Korea. Are you suggesting that the United States should back out of NATO? Tell Japan and South Korea we don't like our treaty obligations and to fend for themselves?