[Jewbacca]

“against its long-term strategic interests”

Which wars? And what are the long-term strategic interests?

[canuck_conservative]

Dick Cheney gave an interesting interview in the run-up to the Iraq War, where he unwittingly revealed why Iraq was so important - because from there, all the surrounding countries could be attacked. Obviously, the US is trying to be dragged into an attack on Iran now. Syria would be after that, then Saudi Arabia ... hey, the neocons have big plans for American troops in the Middle East!

Strategic interests? You have to ask? The US is a trading nation, and has an overriding economic interest in good relations with all the countries in the Middle East, some of which have strategic locations and resources.