So perhaps there should be no more talk of “Nazis” and putting U.S. boots on the ground and do as you say (which seems to be quite a convincing argument).
And perhaps we could arm Chad and the Nigerian government to deal with Boko Haram like some want to arm the Ukrainian gov’t to deal with pro-Russian separatists?
I would prefer we deal with tribal leaders in most places. Governments there are corrupt and may even use the aid to suppress the people we want to help. Also in a tribal society people’s first loyalty is to their tribe. Strengthening the central government undermines tribal power and turns the tribesmen against us. Just look at Afghanistan and Iraq.