and you find that an honorable distinction?
What's wrong with trying to lead the way towards peace? I happen to think that bitch slapping both sides might be a step in the right direction. We've always shook our finger at the Palestinians and consoled the Israelis with pats on the back.....and of course, state of the art weaponry at a reasonable cost.
I find that we stopped the Japoneez in their tracks and now they respect us and are good partners.
What I do not find in the ME is the respect we are do. There is no "leading" some people.
They believe to their last breath in fairy tales and are willing to die with that missconception. Nothing clears the head like total annialation. The few that remain will want to be our bestest buddies forever.
Their are no nations in the Middle East attacking us. There are non-national groups, Al Queda, ect. that do, and are sheltered by some in the Middle East nations. However, annialating the nations for those few would be the same as if we had annialated everyone in Missouri and Kansas for the actions of Quantril and Bloody Bill Anderson.
I'm willing to give up Kansas and Missouri.