The few nations that have been completely defeated by the USA in war do NOT hate us. Germany, Japan, Italy.
I'd venture that the average citizens in those places respects us, understands our might, and realizes we SAVED them from themselves. And DOES NOT hate us.
So if we inflict complete military defeat on a HOSTILE muslim nation, why wouldn't the same result occur?
Looking backwards, I wonder what would be the present situation, if we had toppled Iraq the last time? Would Saudi Arabia today risk supporting anti-American efforts? Would Egypt? Would Pakistan?
I submit that when diplomacy has failed, you don't keep INSANELY trying more diplomacy. You unleash the BIG SWORD on your declared enemy.
Then you might be surprised how few enemies remain willing to fall to the sword. Islam as a religion will be fine, provided it is as many claim, peaceful.
If it persists as an enemy political institution, it must be punished to the point of defeat, and submission, sooner or later. I prefer sooner.
Iraq is probably NOT the ideal place to drive home the point. But they have opted to be the target.
But they don't consider us unclean infidels, nor does their religion require us to be killed if we don't convert to their own.