Quote Originally Posted by gssixgun View Post
Well we have tried the "Let them have it all back" after we invest $Billions$ in propping them up system a couple of times now and failed

So I vote for the "Let's actually invade and take over everything" routine and give it back after we take all the oil it takes to pay us back for our costs, and if they want our help after that they have to pay us for keeping the peace...

Let's give that a try and see what happens

That way we are not leaving a "Power Vacuum"
Much as I sympathise with the sentiment Glen, your argument supposes that the vanquished are of one mind. Unfortunately, the countries in question are so fractured that minorities will always be able to take liberties and power at the same time so that the enemy you are fighting keeps changing.