More American lives wasted ... for what?
The middle east will be the same as it always has been, a brutal bloodthirsty place (unless somewhat subdued by brutal bloodthirsty dictators for periods of time).
These people do not deserve one drop of our blood.
That way Saudi Arabia can get that gas pipeline in Syria that Assad refused to sell them.
See Saudi Arabia wants to sell natural gas to Europe to compete against Russia.
That's what it's really about. Follow the money...