The USA did not “fight a war” since 9/11/2001.
We made warlike maneuvers, killed a lot of muslims and killed a lot of American Service men and women, never intending to “win” anything. Not territory, not people, not natural resources, and not money. We fought for nothing and came away with a big price tag for our troubles.
Most of the price tag money, taxpayer money, went to the Arms Industry and to the Aircraft companies,etc, the “Industrial/Military Complex.” Some of that money was filtered and distributed to the politicians who ordered the war. This “kick-back” money is safely in bank accounts, foreign and domestic.
When will we ever learn?
The soldiers went to war, America went to the Mall.
A properly managed war makes it rain for a lot of connected people starting from the top down, to each according to his portion.
If someone proposes to make the rain stop forever, they better bring a hell of a big stick.