There are those that will say it is too risky to get involved, but we cannot wait for these states to get more powerful with the proliferation of improved weaponry. It must be sorted out now.
That's called strategy. Strategy is a long term "thing". Politicians no longer care about strategy, no matter how beneficial it may be to the country, because their life is dependent entirely upon the next election which brings everything into the realm of "tactical".
The problem is that when you deal with strategic issues using tactical means you condemn yourself to failure.