Agree with you about Iraq. But that is a political decision made by spineless elected officials. I say if your unwilling or unable to wipe your enemy out. Then whats the point. All they do is regroup and become a irritant again. War was fought that for thousands of years. The new way is a failure.
Americans are the most generous people on the planet. The facts show that. And what makes anyone think the Philippine government didn't as the US for help?
I don't give a crap about the internal politics of Britain, Canada or Australia. I wish you non US citizens would extend the same courtesy.