And honestly, this is why Republicans will probably lose 2016. They haven't gotten over the Bush years and Bush mentality. Mind you, neither have the Democrats, but they don't have Bush's legacy to deal with...
From a policy perspective, the worst thing George W. Bush did for America was to essentially remove a "boots on the ground" military option from the table for an entire generation.
For the next decade or so, we will probably be confined to aerial, drone-based warfare, even in situations where it's not the best or most prudent method. Why? Because after thousands of Americans got sent across the world for a totally pointless war, voters and elected officials are wont to send more Americans across the world, even if it's for a legitimate reason.
There are no legitimate reasons for troops to be going overseas at the moment, so no problem there.
