Well, so much for Paul Ehlich’s malthusian theories. You were wondering how to deal with the Islamist threat? Just wait. The Muslim world will depopulate itself out of existence.

Re ““The United States withdrew rapidly after being repeatedly attacked by our mujahedeen in order to save their military from a quagmire.” I hate to admit it, but that sounds about right to me. I’ve turned against the effort in Iraq, and Afganistan. It’s all a waste. Nation-building is a pig a in poke, and so is COIN. I remain open to using the military to oppose those who are manifestly at war with us. But nation-building via COIN is not the way to use it.

There, I said it. And I do feel better now.