re: What should the USA have done after 11 September 2001?

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So when do we go into North Korea?

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1950 - 1953. China is their patron. You want me to say the world's not fair? The world's not fair. ETA: But if we did, it would be completely justified.

Also not straddling 3 of the 10 to 12 largest oil producing countries in the world, threaten a 4th, or challenge the ability of people to get oil out of the most oil-rich region on Earth.

You recognize a fundamental difference between unrest on the Korean Peninsula and in the Persian Gulf with regards to U.S. National Security interests, correct? I mean S. Korea is an ally, but, beyond that, we were fighting a "domino" theory in Asia that is obsolete.

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Several African nations have outlaws running them.

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And that adds to the list of Africa's problems. Honestly, we're doing what we can for the long-term security and stability of Africa, but we're really a decade away from those infrastructure changes to take effect.

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You of course understand this never ends.

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Of course. The geopolitical landscape is never static - it is always in a state of flux. It will remain so as long as human beings are involved.

If/when the Caliphate rules the planet - after a few generations or centuries, that, too, will change.