@N-syte
Once again, you have missed the point entirely.
Excessive foreign aid to Israel was our biggest foreign policy liability until the iraq war and it has gained us nothing. You talk about inter-Muslim conflicts, but there really hasn't been one since the war between iraq and iran back in the 1980s (which the reagan administration sent billions in weapons to saddam hussein) The Israel-rest of the middle east conflict has been the issue in the region for generations and will be for generations to come. Lopsided US support for Israel is what is making the Islamic extremists hate us. Does it justify their attacks against the US? Of course not, and I never said it did. However, it has been extremely unwise to antagonize a large portion of the world for no discernable gain. US military buildup is the PROBLEM, not the solution.
Actually, you'll find Syria has large number of Sunni, Shi'tes and Christians. In fact, Wikipedia says 74% of Syria's Muslims are Sunni. I can find other references if you like. Until recently, Syria's government was under the control of the Baath party. The same one which controlled Iraq. Your characterization of Syria as an Iranian sattelite nation is completely incorrect.
I don't see how Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in 1991 justifies the 2003 US invasion and current occupation. Perhaps you could elaborate on your point, because you're not making any sense.
Nobody said we shouldn't be hunting terrorists in Pakistan. We are doing that, are we not? It would seemingly be the best place to hunt for terrorists. You wanted to go to war with Iran and my point was that Pakistan represents a greater threat.
Twisting my arguments into ridiculous exaggerations does not make any of your points more valid. I'm trying to have a serious discussion about serious matters. Yes, I would like to see an end to the slaughter of our troops in Iraq... but the goals to this war seem to keep changing. First, it was because of WMDs then it was to fight al-Qaida (which didn't exist in Iraq until AFTER the invasion) and now the goal is some nebulous psuedo-democracy in Iraq when that is not what the people of that country even want. Quite frankly, our military deserves better than to fight for goals that aren't clearly defined.
