I give up. How many dead ones does it take to make us safe? Do you understand jihad? Do you approve of suicide/homicide bombers? Did you quit beating your wife?
If you have "retired from killing", you may want to curl up in a ball and wait for them to come for you! You probably killed a few mice, or roaches!
I was a cold warrior defense contractor in the 1980s. The stuff I worked on got fielded starting in the 1st gulf war.
Ignoring the rest of your message. If the gulf wars have helped make you safe, my hand was in that.