So Scorpion, you are saying that the U.S., after all of the protests not to get involved, done so out of it's desire to protect Europe? No, the U.S. went to war over Pearl Harbor, and nothing more.
As I admit that I am not a WWII junkie, I know enough of the history to know that the nation as a whole, while supportive and more than willing to supply the European military, had no desire before Pearl Harbor, to join the effort of fighting the Axis. But, you are right, we have digressed. Back to topic, one that I know very much about, the war in Iraq.
After we sufficiently starved the Iraqi people, allowed no supplies to repair water treatment facilities, and denied medication, all while Saadam was doing fine. We invaded under false pretenses, and wondered why we were not hailed as liberators. The next step is to create thousands of more enemies by de-Baathification, which led to a total loss of trained, professional military and civil workers. Followed by lack of a sufficient occupying force.
Regardless of all of the incompotence, I supported the surge, and hope that Iraq does indeed become the beacon of hope in the Middle East. I just pray that a lesson in thinking before you act is learned by those that conduct U.S. foreign policy.
