We need to Redefine the Middle East wars

Every so often someone comes up with a good suggestion;



http://original.antiwar.com/engelhardt/2016/05/31/americas-sinkhole-wars/



Why are all the political leaders so afraid of re-justifying the fighting in the Middle  East?  What really do they expect from all of the blood, guts, and hardware being destroyed over there?  Is it really only about continuing to produce weapons so that corporations can get rich?  I think that must be the answer.



If it was just oil, we could simply buy it for much less than is being spent on munitions.  Hence, the main purpose seems to be keeping the gunmakers happy.  Nothing else makes sense.