I agree— I was 100% in favor of the invasions to topple the governments of Iraq and Afghanistan... And I am 100% opposed to the time, money and lives we are wasting there “rebuilding” these crap-holes.
I favored the initial invasion too and the theory of “kill the guys who did 9-11 and get out.” I should have know, however, that the politicians had another agenda.
I'm in favor of rebuilding the crapholes because it's from the crapholes that they attack us and our strategic interests.
You don't drain the swamp just to let it fill up again.