if they don't succeed in collapsing the state, i'll have to agree that this was a waste of money, self-defeating and pointless. it will make the americans look weak at a time when they need to demonstrate a show of hegemony but it will be due to a lack of political will rather than a lack of ability.
and, what to say of western democracies rushing to release oil reserves rather than move towards renewable energy sources and carbon transition? pathetic. i have no sympathy whatsoever for people bitching and complaining about the price of gas. there's an easy solution: stop burning carbon.
so, i mean, this is a shit show, and the media is just shitting on the shit show with a shit narrative advancing a shit worldview. it's shit all around, from every angle, from every source.