"How many times has the dov't used or rather created a crises to get us in an escalating war that can have no satisfactory ending? How about, every war I can think of??"
You're obviously not thinking very hard...perfect for this thread.
OK name a war our Federal gov't has gotten us into that turned out well? None accomplished their stated goals. I dare you to name one in the 20th century or 19th.
OK which war can you think of that met its objectives and in which the "Union" gov't did not blatantly lie to us about???
After the War of Independence I'm not recalling any.