krontegag – Sorry; I forgot the earliest and probably worst example of American foreign policy stupidity, this time caused by hostility towards Britain and France and directly leading to Arab nationalism and the current phase of jihad. I refer to Suez.

As for the reasons given for the Iraq invasion; well, after 9/11 something had to be done to show American toughness – especially after the “Leader of the Free World” spent the first few hours after the attack flying all over the country in a panic, and after his “rabbit in the headlights” immediate response when told.

Of course, it couldn’t be the right something. That might have affected oil company profits, after all.