@quarkquarkquark At least the British had the decency to admit it was Imperialist, so at least they didn’t add disingenuity to their Litany of sins. This may come as a shock to you, but you come across as an Imperial Apologist, or worse and Imperialist denier. You may, if you like, argue in favour of the mighty US empire, that is perfectly acceptable. You may argue that the military presence on the Sinai coast is innocuous by the standards of previous US adventures into the middle East. Otherwise the debate will fizzle out quickly or get bogged down in the Semantics of Imperialist definitions, which would demand a whole new thread.
As i have said before all US citizens are free to go and should be advised to do so, those that stay, take a personal risk like every other foreigner, what are we saying? that if the mood turns ugly America will launch a bungled assault on Egyptian territory and wipe out half of Cairo, Alexandra and Suez in a rapidly escalating chain of events that would spark horror and revulsion throughout the middle East.
Btw i notice the US have a little Aircraft Carrier lurking in the Mediterranean too, just passing through apparently ;)
These strategically placed ships smack of brinkmanship to me, however i’ll hope for the best, but i’ll plan for the worst if it’s all the same with you :)