You mean like our presidents invade countries, or supplying arms like Reagan in Iran Contra?
Invade countries? well you forget your history lesson, it was approved by the United nations it was their own wording that allowed the gulf war in 2003, and you forget we were in the area since 93 guess you forgot about operation northern and southern watch? for ten years we flew sorties in Iraq and had operations on going, it had to end sometime. do I agree with going in? ,,hell yes, was it mismanaged by politicians? hell yes but fighting about invading when we had the go ahead to do so is retarded.
Strategically it was the best option on the table at the time, fix Iraq have a force ready in Iraq if Iran stirs the pot and committt your troups to other areas. We need a platform in the mideast, to not have one is suicidal, let russia or another country claim the areas resources is not a very good plan, we saw what isolationism did in WW2. Should we repeat history just to please you? Get real, the world is a dangerous place and I have been there and there are quite a few people that appreciate us, its kinda funny that other countries look better on the US military then our own citizens at times.