Here's what's screwy about our "foreign policy" if you will...
We have laws that say we can't assassinate "foreign leaders" and such...but we go to war and kill their citizens (more related to politians protecting themselves than the citizens they are working for)...
I've ALWAYS felt that the first people you should be "taking out" are the leaders of the enemy. For example:
North Korea's Il.
Iran's Imarimjob.
Then, when they hold a "protest" - MOAB their butts...
FOLLOWING THAT...
Keep out the idoits when they want to "visit" - end of story...
If, and when, a "visitor" gets out of line - ship his/her butt back home without any "ACLU-over-sighted" hearings...
When you find one "on-the-loose," and have them in jail, "INS-them" and ship 'em out...give 'em a 3-step lesson..."Boot in the @55, count to "5" and pull the ring."
As for the economic benefits that we enjoy by trading with the enemy...I think we're forgetting the "scrap metal sales" with the Japanese, that preceded WWII.
Some lessons will never be learned or properly paid attention too...until it's too late...