Replying to @shane_bauer
So then staying in or withdrawing wouldn't affect those elements. But staying in would have greatly benefited US power in Asia, while withdrawing greatly benefited China's. Giving up geopolitical gain due to (in part) things that wouldn't change, in or out, was poor strategy.
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