Might I pose something we should ask "hmmmm????" Does it have anything to do with geography of the world? I.E., Iraq is in the center kinda of the middle east, oil rich area or a good interest to the Federal Reserve (BTW, the Federal Reserve has not ANYTHING to do with the US Government, other than run it by the 10-12 people that run it).
Oh, let's not forget how they had chemical weapons in Iraq, OMG, wait a sec, isn't nuclear weapon a bigger threat? (N.Korea), Nah, not today, they have no resources, just a bunch of starving people, lets get back to the middle east. Iran is a bigger threat than N. Korea, (they have more to offer us, if we get in a fight with them, more than N. Korea.
Why is Cuba still off limits to us, Russia is not suppose to be a threat anymore, why is the teeny island of Cuba? Crap that happen 40+ years ago??? Or do we still question Russia....LOL
What about the fact that every US soldier carries a rifle, that every single bullet is made in China? We owe China more money than we have, where is the paid advertisements "Are You In Debt??" haha
If China, which has a major control over the US, cut us off today, just think of the chaos, the downfall this country would be in immediately???
I mean all respect to every that reads this, but my goodness, do you really think a little long bearded man (not the Messiah), could screw up the world a fraction as much as a nation with true financial power, true military power? I would have to say the odds would be against the taliban.
We have only been a nation for just over 200 years, yes, with super power, but that could change in a couple years, then what????