Trump Thread

[Seamus Fermanagh]

It pretty much fits with American doctrine.
Weaken any regional strongman; exploit...assist the weakened remains => profit!
It also fits America's lack of a long-term strategy: flashy, successful with 0 end goal in sight.

Again, my response was on a tactical level. You are addressing a strategic concern. While I am not quite so jingoistic in my dismissal of American strategy in these things, your basic premise -- that we tend to skimp on the long term thinking in favor of the short term -- is a valid criticism. Bit of a weakness in our system really, the consistency in foreign policy thing.