But COVID isn't really an external threat. It is very much internal, it is now almost endemic virus, a very different problem from a foreign organization invadi

But COVID isn't really an external threat. It is very much internal, it is now almost endemic virus, a very different problem from a foreign organization invading country. You can't fight it the same way a military fights a foreign enemy. Iraq isn't a direct neighbour to Afghanistan. And invasion to Iraq didn't have anything to do with protecting Americans "just in case", it was a war crime that killed half a million people on false pretenses, probably pushed through just to benefit military contractors and few people egos. I don't think governments are surrendering on COVID, but they're not putting in much heroic effort either. It's a moderate-to-weak crisis, and those get milked and not let go to waste. Yes, some people are inclined to demand stronger even authoritarian government restrictions and action, in the hopes that will help to end this. That kind of cure may turn out to be worse than the disease. We should demand better healthcare instead.