>>> against nation building, and yet that’s exactly what we are doing in several parts of the world (not just Iraq/Afghanistan, but hell our government is working on donating millions to the palestinians alone).
If it was just about nation building we would be in Africa. Why aren’t we? No threat to our national security or economy. (...except of course for Nigerian internet scams)
Also, we now have African Command (AFRICOM) which will fight terrorism there, but more so try to limit China’s influence.
Why aren’t we in Africa ? Because no matter who’s in power, their resources are for sale to anyone with cash.
Additionally, we can’t bomb them back to the stone age because they practically already live there.