I'd like to think that Obama has spent quite a bit of time reflecting on the history of the region along with the the failings of the Vietnam War...
Yeah, it's easy to say that Obama oughtta just apologize and have the US pull itself into a shell... Not so easilly done... Yes, I am concerned about escalations in Somalia and Yemen but I'd rather see good intellegence and surgical strikes than invasions and occupations... Kinda a choice of two bads but what are ya gonna do until there is some level of stabilization???
I mean, other than just advocate unrealistic policies...
Sould we have even invaded Afganistan??? No... Iraq??? Hell no... Stupid policies... Hey, if I have figured it out I'm sure it has also crossed Obama's mind... And I hope it will influence his policies...
Also, we have to keep in mind the political realities here in the US which are ver messed up...