The last time we helped the Brits in the Middle East was when we engaged in Iran to remove their freely elected president in order to instate The Shah. Boy, that worked well... And the last time we entered a war in a supporting role to the French was Vietnam; and we all remember what a gleaming success that was.
The chances of this latest engagement being an uncomplicated success are slim to none. That being said, despite what all the pundits and nay-sayers and experts and generals say about us having to take the reins on this one, or worse, of us being the ones who are already calling the shots, I sure hope we really strive to engage in this mess only as supporting actors. It is time for America to reevaluate its role and power in the world. We have not won a war since WWII. It is time we stop fighting them.
...And the chances of that are also slim to none.
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