[T]he fraternal interaction among fans from dozens of countries and the local public reminded us that isolationism is not the dominant sentiment among 349 million Americans.
What America’s allies fear most is not that the United States will back down, but that it no longer knows what it is fighting for, yet refuses to stop.
If the [U.S.-Saudi] nuclear deal hits a deadlock, Riyadh may pivot to alternative suppliers — a shift that would significantly erode American strategic leverage in the Middle East.