We've got a war going on WITHIN the US. Within our government, between our people (the very rich and powerful people) -- For the most part, most of the American people are watching like fans at a boxing match. This is just the international version of what's been going on here at home for a very long time; remember 'Charlie Wilson's War'? What the H#LL (and how in h#ll) was a private citizen (Joanne Herring) able to subvert US government foreign policy? The downfall of the Soviet Union was never a "good thing", just as removing Saddam Hussein wasn't -- Not for the US. Keeping the Soviets alive and occupied in a neverending war in Afghanistan was a good thing, just as keeping Saddam Hussein in place (Sunnis, against Iran) was a good thing.
At least when it was the Soviet Union, we knew where the nukes were. Now? Not so much.
Neocons and neoliberals (not to be confused with liberals or liberalism) opened a Pandora's box, the contents of which will not anytime soon (not in my lifetime, nor my kids's lifetimes) be recontained.
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