OK Matt, you must bear in mind that all wars are for the most part power struggles and merchant ventures. The politicians that are involved are concerned with their investments, let us not forget Colt industries during the Vietnam War. As for Iraq and Afghanistan we have Oil and drugs. I guarantee you the merchants are making a bundle in both of these places. The merchant could care less who is winning or losing, or who is dying. Their only interest is the all mighty buck and the same holds true for most politicians. You might be right as to WW2. There was a humanitarian issue involving millions. But the same can be said about Africa where there is a humanitarian crisis that has been going on for years and nothing is being done about it ( except the band aid treatment).
I could keep on but I am pressed for time right now. Maybe on another occasion.
P.S. I corrected the spelling

I agree with you to a point, the war in iraq is a waste of our soldiers, it is like Vietnam there fighting an unseen enemy who can blend in the crowed in seconds, i get so tired of hearing about young soldiers dying from IED bombs while there in there Humvee, my four great uncles were in WW2 and were fighting for the freedom of millions of people all over Europe, i have read a lot of world war 2 books and watched a lot of documentaries on it and a lot of the soliders didi not know what they were fighting for until they saw the Nazi death camps. when war is ran by politicians nothing gets done, Now i belive very strongly that there was a point were the war in iraq was a good thing, because many terrorist would pass through Iraq safely and do what they do. but there was a time when war was a necessary thing like WW2, trying to bring peace to Afghanistan and Iraq is a waste of money and most importanty young soldiers, its not war when American troops are blown up by a enemy unit 20 miles away. war is up close and personal facing your enemy. now im not pro war but like i said i support those US solders who do what they have to do. I would rather learn about WW2 then any other war in the last 80 years or so, pardon some of the misspelling i don’t have the best grammar, i hope you reply.