More accurately, "neo-cons", and "neo-liberals" keep the population ignorant, so they can keep their wars.

Bush's had Afghanistan/Iraq for profit. Obama had Libya/Egypt/Syria/Yemen(and it was even implied that people who thought the US government overthrew Libya were CRAZY CONSPIRACY THEORISTS... until the US government a few months later admitted they DID help overthrow Libya).

I mean, Bush was the worst. But then Obama continued Bush's policies, in almost every way. Taking out Saddam was uncalled for, and hurt America's reputation, and the chances of peace.

But, taking out Gadaffi(which happened under OBAMA... a neo-liberal) is something that will haunt America for the rest of its existence.

Gadaffi had a nuclear program a few years ago. The west(like with NK) got scared of his program, and demanded that he stopped, or face severe sanctions, and ill will from the west. Despite the fact Gadaffi saw Saddam be illegally overthrown by the USA just a few years earlier... Gadaffi agreed to disband his Nuclear Program for the west(probably because he trusted Obama to not just kill him immediately once he got rid of his nuclear program). But that's exactly what happened. Within a few months, Gadaffi was in the streets, with a bloody face, begging for mercy from a violent angry mob(that eventually killed him gruesomely, and publicly).

Now, there is NO LOGICAL WAY IN THE WORLD to convince other leaders that are pursuing nuclear weapons, to give them up. Yes, we stopped Gadaffi(one of the most liberal, progressive, secular leaders in the Middle East... certainly much more secular than Israel, or Saudi Arabia... America's two greatest allies in the middle east). But now, how will we stop the next dozen countries who rise up, and try to get nukes?

How do we convince Kim Jong Un that we won't simply murder him, like with Gadaffi, right after he lays down his arms? We can't. Because only a very gullible at this point would believe anything the USA says.