Sad, but he’s right.
I think we really need to accept the ME will never be a stable area except for Israel maybe Jordan, it was foolish to think we could transform the Middle East into a pro western modern region, when in reality it is a backwards, tribal area of the world that needs benevolent dictators to keep the peace, if we want to help somewhere 3rd world, keep trying in Africa I say.
And no more regime changes in that world as well.
Saddam only murdered and made “disappear” about 2.7 million people.... /s