Yes, we could have just gone in and taken them. Only, it's very likely that American soldiers would have lost their lives in the process, and militarily, that's not the smart move.
The realy problem is that people these days have no concept of how ugly war is. They have been prepared for it by all the movies and video games they've seen. Now, when the bodies start piling up, and there is no reset or do over, they just don't get it.
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