I may be in the minority here, but I find it pretty reprehensible how the government trades US citizenship for locals helping to read maps and roadsigns. We already do that for people who can operate a deep-fat fryer or leaf blower. The unsaid part of this story is how we stirred up the hornet’s nest so bad that no one, except the crazies we supposedly went there to kill wants to be there. There’s your nation building.
You have a point, I agree, "nation building" doesn't work and likely never will.
I was particularly addressing the quality of B. Hussein Obama, and why not even morons should be dumb enough to trust him in any way, while your point addressed the greater picture of American foreign involvement.
Alas here again, the greater part of the US government, Rats and RINOs including GW Bush operate this squandering of US taxpayer funds (and perks) as little more than protection racket payoffs to American's worst enemies, while denying loyalist citizens and hanging 'em out to dry.
Nation building simply doesn't work, even with Republican "magic" in operation.