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Originally Posted by Dezzy

I don't blame him in the slightest this war's ridiculous and pointless and we should have never got involved nevermind still have soldiers there so many years afterwards.

Not exactly pointless;

It allowed the US and UK to be seen to be doing something after the terrorist strikes on the twin Towers etc.

It also turned peoples focus on overseas affairs as opposed to problems at home.

Plus it now provides US forces more overseas bases to jump from, into other countries should future US foreign policy dictate.