President Obama: Do you really love America?

[Nope]

The US has been in a long war that has lasted over ten years. Nothing we have done seems to work and so far, has even made things worse.

Why wouldn't encouraging moderate Islam be a smart thing to do? I don't get why that is a problem. Part of the reason why some hate the US is because of our failed policies. We support dictators, like the Saudis because we want their oil and we bomb people like Saddam because they are dictators. Innocent people end up dead regardless.

We do not want the region to be destabilized because ultimately that will be bad for us.

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Well, you know... foreign policy is a big deal for the US.
It's important to have a MacDonnald's in each and every major city in the world, that includes the middle east.
So america has to stick its finger in there and westernize those muslims.
Sure, you get a few terrorist groups running amok, but was it so different under their previous dictatorships?
Moderate muslims vs fundamentalists can only end in blood from one side... the side of the minority, even if the majority aren't particularly fond of killing and the minority draws first blood, which they have.

This turmoil will only make it easier for the US to implant a friendly ruler of those countries after it has passed... think of Afghanistan and how it's not in the news any more.

I wish I could argue with your points but I can't. War and blind patriotism fueled by fear and anger has become a source of income for some people.