Middle East is not US priority - this is not a sign of weakness - opinion
Here's the big picture: The US is busy restructuring its power in the global arena and will not let anyone, even close partners, stand in its way.
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 10th Mountain Division, walk together after returning home from deployment in Afghanistan, at Fort Drum, New York, US, September 6, 2021.(photo credit: REUTERS/BRENDAN MCDERMID/FILE PHOTO)ByKSENIA SVETLOVA/THE MEDIA LINE