Nation Builders and Peace Keepers

The war in Iraq was supposed to be about ridding Iraq of weapons of mass destruction. When those were not found, our troops became nation-builders and peace keepers. After tremendous loss of blood and treasure, is it not time to end this seemingly forever war in Iraq?

Now the Iraqi parliament has voted to ask American troops to leave. President Trump, who rightly ran on ending endless wars, should seize this opportunity and order the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. It’s time to end this war which no longer serves the national interest and puts our troops in danger. President Trump’s instincts are right; he has criticized the decision to invade Iraq many times.

Challenging the Establishment

The problem that remains, of course, is that the deep state and entrenched foreign policy establishment seems intent on waging war in a part of the world still entrenched in tribal conflict. But the President has proved himself to be an expert at challenging that establishment.

Instead of nation-building over there, we should fix the infrastructure in this country. In addition we should focus on our own border, complete the building the wall, and protect Americans from the flow of drugs coming from Mexico.

If President Trump were to end this seemingly endless war, it would almost guarantee his reelection. It would be a tremendously popular move and it is the right thing to do. If ISIS were to regroup we could always bomb them from the air; no more Americans should shed blood for a foreign country which itself wants us out. It’s time to bring the troops home.