Does "does the case...hold up" mean "should the case/the task... be carried out"?

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Context:At the level of national interest, however, does the case for tasking the U.S. military to international natural disasters hold up — particularly in a time when the Pentagon has seen its budget slashed? A cold-eyed evaluation would suggest yes.More:http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/11/11/philippines-typhoon-us-aid-column/3500637/

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

NL888... does the case for ... hold up (?)

= ... is the evidence in favor of ... valid (?)

CJ

NL888 · Answer

Is the case the evidence in favor of US military going to offer disaster relief?

CalifJim · Answer

NL888 Is the case the evidence in favor of US military going to offer disaster relief?

Right. You'll see two expressions like this:

the case for (something) is the evidence in favor of it
the case against (something) is the evidence in opposition to it

The text you quoted has only an example of the first, but in other texts you may find examples of the second.

CJ

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