the whole “fight them there instead of here” is utterly pointless when we haven’t even made an effort to secure our border (where any terrorist worth his salt can just walk across at his leisure.)
frankly, being in Iraq won’t do diddly squat to keep determined terrorists out of the United States. Keeping our border secure will.
But if we fight them over there, we DON’T HAVE TO fight ‘em here! I thought that’s why we are over there, to protect us over here. Am I wrong??? Why else are we over there?!?