Nation building is a failure. We can not use Germany or Japan after WWII as examples on helping nations become whole after losing a war. Both nations already had a foundation in governing themselves.
The middle east is nothing but tribes, with the strongest one ruling over the weaker ones. It is their tradition and any attempt to impose western style democracy on them will fail.
The best we can do is let them sort it out, and then punish any that exports their terror outside their borders. Other than that, leave them to their 13th century world.
“we don’t have the military to fight - obama has gutted it to pre-WW1 levels.” ...........
Exactly why we need someone like Trump who will build our military back to be the strongest, best equipped military, which includes all our forces, in the world. Trump is a “builder” and build it he would.