I am not saying to pull out but the contrary. We are in this together with both feet till the end. We will win but the goal is far away. This thread is about the War going nuclear which I believe is a distinct possibility. This being the case "The World" is not safer today than were 5 years ago.
I think the world is actually safer, or certainly is going to be soon, because messes that have been around for decades are being cleaned up. Bout damn time.
"The World" is not safer today than were 5 years ago."
With that I agree. But nobody said it would be. I believe it IS safer than it would have been had we not taken Iraq, which, by the way, is what we really did.