C'mon, Ed. Bucking to be another Mother Teresa? Jihadists are doing what we do: take over countries and people who don't believe as we do, arbitrarily and violently without warning to change their institutions, with obvious consequences.
The US is trying to keep its gun in its holster, knowing as all informed citizens that solutions aren't ours to make, and hoping the hundreds of Canadian and American suicidal jihadists over there don't come home to wreak vengeance here.
As to our future, please consider that military expenditures are increasing in every world region except for North America, eastern and western Europe and Oceania. The West's resolve for preparedness isn't there.
Worse, continued under-spending means our militaries will lose their technological advantage that they've relied on for their effectiveness. Strength for protecting a peace, Ed, not yapping.
