"We nearly wiped their rear ends off the face of the earth. Then we rebuilt them, gave them a constitution. Taught them how to have elections. Rebuilt the country and forgave them."We fought three distinct countries, an easily identifiable enemy, in a conventional war.
The war lasted 6 years, and 50 million people died.
What will be the outcome of a war fought against a billion people, living in every country in the world?
My response was to a specific question. The US is now friends with Japan with whom we fought a war in self defense, How did this happen?
I ain't trying to solve the problems of the world, just addressing history.