I don't think US really wants to "win" these conflicts. The truth may be political but I think they favor more a prolonged conflict as opposed to a quick and sw

I don't think US really wants to "win" these conflicts. The truth may be political but I think they favor more a prolonged conflict as opposed to a quick and swift execution. They seem to "need" these encounters all over the world in order to justify the enormous military budget/spending and you cannot do that without a "threat". My .20