There’s no doubt we did, but the UN ended up getting dragged in too because of
the kind of post World War 2 international law kind of world we live in.
Rumsfeld said these wars in Iraq and Afghanistan weren’t like World War 2 and he’s right. They are limited wars not wars seeking a total and complete victory over the enemy like Roosevelt got over Germany and Japan.
Pakistan meddles in Afghanistan and Iran meddles in Iraq.
Both those nations should have been dealt with to obtain total victory in the wars but were not. One (Pakistan) has nukes and the other (Iran) is developing them. Those were probably the clinchers to deter action just like the fear of killing Soviets (nuclear country) preventing the bombing of Haiphong harbor that would have won the Vietnam War.
W Bush and Obama failed to take these wars to total victory and we are left holding the bags we hold now. No victory in Afghanistan with Pakistani meddling and an Iraq left dominated by Iran.
Total War and Limited War is another debate.
My point is that the US has not given up sovereignty to the UN. The latest actions came from Executive branch action and Legislative branch approval votes.
Yes, if only we had attacked a few more countries we would have been successful in our land war in Asia. You know, like all those other successful Asian campaigns other Western countries have had, like... uh...
You know what, you’re the expert here. Please, give us some examples.