You neglect to mention that America is a nation, like Europe, with massive imports and exports. Which require safe seas. In particular, they require safe seas i

You neglect to mention that America is a nation, like Europe, with massive imports and exports. Which require safe seas. In particular, they require safe seas in the Mediterranean and especially the Suez Canal. In other words, it's not like the US does this for brownie points. It's absolutely required for the economy the US has.