Iraq was not a success. Maliki, friend of Iran, is just as bad as Saddam was. We should have bombed the mountains of Afghanistan flat and then left. Then tell the Muslims that the next act of terrorism would result in Mecca being turned into hot glass for 100 years.
Invading these countries and staying was the worst US military blunder since Custer decided it might be fun to pimp with a few Indians.
And the elder Bush should have kept us out of the first Gulf War. We saved the Saudis and they repaid us with terrorism. To hell with these people. Let them kill each other.
I agree. Why did Saddam invade Kuwait? Because Kuwait was "drinking his milkshake", they were side-drilling into Iraqi oil fields.
I see your points and agree with much more to be added.