An oil crisis and a torpedo strike off the coast of Sri Lanka should be a wake-up call for anyone who wants America to stay safe and strong. There’s a fight spreading to the Indian Ocean, and it’s not just some far-off problem. This is the same region where the United States and India are supposed to be working together for stability. Yet, thanks to weak leadership and clueless strategies out of D.C., the whole alliance is starting to look like a bad joke.
The Biden administration loves fancy talk about “managing Iran,” but what does it actually do when chaos spills into critical sea lanes? Iran’s regime is hitting hard, not caring about the so-called international order. Liberals and globalists keep swearing that appeasement and polite diplomacy work against brutal actors. Now, as oil disruptions hit, you have to wonder: who’s benefiting? Certainly not the average American who just wants to fill up their tank without breaking the bank.
And where is India in all this? For decades, they’ve built up their navy to keep those waters under control. Now, when trouble strikes close to home, everyone is scrambling, looking for someone to blame. The media and liberal elites will say “it’s complicated.” Of course, they said the same thing about Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the border—for them, confusion is the perfect excuse for inaction. When will these so-called “allies” step up instead of leaving the heavy lifting to American troops and our wallets? Don’t expect the mainstream press to ask.
People ought to ask themselves: why is it that under conservative leadership, America’s enemies kept their heads down, but now, with progressives in charge, chaos erupts? The answer isn’t rocket science. Strength keeps the bad guys in check. Weakness—whether it’s in the form of pandering to Iran or relying on “international norms”—just lets them walk right in.
Maybe the left’s big plan is to let globalist bureaucrats run the show while regular folks pay the price at the pump. Or maybe they just don’t care. Either way, if this is what the so-called “alliance” looks like, it’s time for America to look out for itself. Why should we prop up fair-weather friends while enemies laugh in our faces?
Source: Washington Times
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