I tend to look at things a bit more simplistic.

All wars are banker's wars.

The US has a $1T defense budget. Wars in Afghan and Iraq keep going.

Many accused the Bush administration of invading Iraq for the oil...if they did that I could live with it since we would have $1.25 gas. Instead, they left the oil, and turned to "peacemaking" which seems to be scaled down war with nation building..both which cost a ton of money which the bankers love.

I agree it is easier to wage the wars on foreign lands, less clean up. They just throw out in the name of Terror and it seems to appease the populous. Of course, now with the terrorist accusation thrown out at every uprising, they basically can do what they want on American soil and the people will believe it since FoxNew and MSNBC say so.

The head is the sand is much easier as long as one is given more credit to buy stuff to feel better about oneself.