re: U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militias

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It’s in reference to the fact that we have taken the fight to the terrorists, and we don’t have terrorist attacks happening on our soil, for the most part. So much so, that we have politicians elevating utter bullshite to greatest threat to America status. So it’s in reference to the fact that fighting them there has been an unqualified success.

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I certainly don't consider it an unqualified success, as you had attacks by ISIS outside the region until 2018. In terms of limiting Iran, the "over there" strategy also failed, as Iran has a entrenched proxies throughout the entire region, which is a decidedly different state of affairs than even 2011 or 2003. There might be a lull right now, but it will almost certainly flare up again, because all the major geopolitical actors, save for a few exceptions, are too reluctant to use their own forces, instead relying on proxies. Nothing about our strategy has made any sense, given what has happened on the ground.