How many more people have died, than would have if the enemy were eliminated? How many times has the US pulled back and allowed “refugees” to escape, only to find that the enemy has flown leaving only civilians behind? The news report told of the carnage of innocent civilians as Russian refused a “cease fire” as the civilians get time to escape. When at war with a Mooslum on YEE HAWD, there are no civilians. There are only soldier breeders and soldiers in training. We either MUST decouple from this area, or fight a war of mass destruction instead of attrition. They win if we spend $1,000,000 to kill one terrorist, and they spend $.25.
We never should have our brave soldiers play policeman or engage in a "nation building" fantasy again. The brave will just end up getting picked off by IEDs, homicide bombers etc.
We must get in, pull a General Sherman or Indian war type of operation, and get out, or fight them by proxies when possible.
The enemy of civilization must be defeated.