Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia

President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China's rise. Fifteen years later, the U.S. finds itself still at war in the Middle East and pulling military assets from Asia.…

WASHINGTON (AP) In 2011, President Barack Obama declared it was time for America to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and pivot to Asia to counter the rise of China. Fifteen years later, …

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