America and Australia had nothing to do with the civil war in Syria which has been going on for a while. It was only when ISIS established a caliphate and started beheading not only Westerners but Syrians and Iragis that the Government has sent DFP back in. The real problem is that murder and mayhem in the Middle East is not confined to a small geographical area. If you don't think the Americans should be involved in the current and future geo-political situations then you might get your wish as Trump turns the US into an impotent navel gazer.