“As time goes by, Saddaam is looking more and more like the good guy who was holding back the sea of Islamic insanity. What a stupid move to take him out.”
He still deserved to go, simply because he wouldn’t let us inspect. Even so, Christians had it relatively safe there, thanks to him. Same with Syria and probably Libya.
Now it’s the Dark Ages again there.
Think we should take out China? They won't let us inspect. Russia? Iran? Venezuela? North Korea? Could be a long list of enemies who would not let us inspect within their borders. By what right do we have to inspect. We should reciprocate and let them inspect us?
Our foreign policy should have a state department that advocates for American business and looks out for the interest of our citizens abroad. Our Military should be devoted to protecting America and citizens abroad. Our war policy should be to retaliate against aggressors of American.
The proper way to respond to attacking states would be to sink their navies, cripple their armor, and destroy their airpower. Complete the response by dropping small arms to their oppressed citizens and let them sort out their government and rulers. Leave and rebuild nothing.
We have no moral right to carry our regime changes. Think about the golden or silver rules.