Just curious what you all think of this?

[Ash256]

If we let our military do what it was designed to do, instead of trying to be diplomats or police, then the Middle East would be exactly like Germany and Japan after WWII, in rubble. Then we could do with the Middle East exactly what we did with Germany and Japan, rebuild those nations as democratic societies with personal and economic freedoms for everyone. This would be a million times better for world peace in the long run than trying to placate mullahs who will always want to kill us.

1) Are you still in favour of installing democracies in countries whereby the likely majority in their parliament would be an extremist Muslim anti-American party?
2) Do you honestly think the USA could defeat the Middle East in a war, without Israel getting annihilated in the process?
3) Do you think the USA could financially afford a war with the Middle East?

[couriermike]

1) Are you still in favour of installing democracies in countries whereby the likely majority in their parliament would be an extremist Muslim anti-American party?
2) Do you honestly think the USA could defeat the Middle East in a war, without Israel getting annihilated in the process?
3) Do you think the USA could financially afford a war with the Middle East?

1. Not at all. Only in countries that have declared themselves enemies of the US. The point isn't, 'we must have democracies everywhere' but 'this is how we deal with our enemies.'
2. Israel could defeat the Middle East in a war without being annihilated, with or without US help. So, yes, certainly.
3. Easily.