Whoa there.
To the extent you're objectively comparing and contrasting the US's history in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, etc. to gain perspective, that's great.

If you're getting to the point of drawing direct parallels, then you're no longer objective.

Don't forget to contrast as well as compare.
Try not to ignore the differences just because everyone else is ignoring the similarities.




This (biased, obv) video makes a pretty good point that does acknowledge a lot of what you're saying ong.
It also puts some of that into a better perspective.