the bad guys can only succeed when the good guys do nothing.....and we are becoming an easy mark for the bad guys....at some point a stand has to be taken.

An "event" of some kind will no doubt occur in the middle east some day. When it happens we should put every effort in the protection of the USA, it's people and it's assets.

Yes there will be a disruption of oil supply.....such a big surprise!!!
Knowing that will be the result, just what is it we as a country are doing to make sure the impact of a permanent oil supply disruption does not affect us?
NOTHING last time I checked!!

I say pull out our troops and let that part of the world sort itself out while we get our affairs here at home attended to.

We are no more than a knat pushing on an elephant to go in a different direction in the middle east.

If we pulled out and embarked on energy self sufficiency that would send a much stronger signal to the bad guys in the middle east. With a more positive result than us pushing on the elephant.

btk