As usual, you're damn close to the mark.  If one listens to shortwave or
reads international papers a better view can be had.  It's all about the
boxes.

Soapbox, Ballotbox, Jury box, cartridge box, pine box.

It is impossible to wage a conventional war against a distributed enemy.

It is easy to wage a guerilla war against a centralized, supply dependent
enemy.

"Kill 'em all, let god sort 'em out" is not a solution.

It's not about freedom this time, it's about ... Oil ... and after that ...
water.

At the very base of the issue is Y6B.  "there's barely enough for need and
none for greed"

The three hijacked aircraft crashed through the Constitution of the United
States.  Study the Patriot Act, you will be apalled.

pensioner

RA 1863nnnn (5th SFG, 1004MAAG, RVN 61-63, Second place)