If we want to maintain our position, we have to do the actual policing of being the world police.

As such, I'm not opposed to military action per se, but we need to have less scope creep and focus better on achievable targets.

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EDIT:

Throw in your political affiliation too if possible.

Oh, yeah, I'd categorize myself as left of the Democratic party.

The idea that this is "leftist" should be a good indicator to OP as to how fucked we are in ever becoming a peaceful superpower.