I understand. But we keep trying to solve problems by attacking them from the top rather than at the root. Our interventions never make things better long term. But maybe that is the goal. Make the rest of the world terrible so the U.S. is powerful by comparison.

I'd much rather try a few centuries of treating their people as if they were made in the image of God and see what happens.

Probably all a pipe dream, but I think the foolishness of God beats the wisdom of men.