It is not a war between nations. The “noncombatants” are not uniformed soldiers. I don't like the PC term noncombatants. If they are on the battlefield fighting, then they are in combat. These terms just avoid the truth that our enemy clearly defines. It is a war between religions. They want Israel (Jews) blown off the face of the earth, and the big Satan (American Christians and Jews) destroyed.
America used to win wars by identifying our true enemies and being more brutal than our enemies. War is an ugly business. It is about shear force, brutality and killing and breaking things. In short, it is about destroying your enemy. It is not about diplomacy, prisoner releases, winning hearts and minds or being nice.
This war needs to relegate Muslims to 8th century and if in the process we kill Muslims and destroy Islamic nations, so be it. Let others pick up the pieces and rebuild. As a nation we should not spend one cent on supporting a death cult.