I was talking about the mindset Gudagook displays that led to our current political situation, not debating him so there is no misdirection.  I presented no opinion on any candidate.  But, here's some fact.
Iraq SOFA, not so clear-cut: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.%E2%80%93Iraq_Status_of_Forces_Agreement
Soviet Union demise engineered by tough guy Reagan, military buildup (massive debt, broken economy), not so much:  http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/2732
Obama inherited and presides over conservative economic disaster and in spite of obstructionist Congress it's slowly improving.
China:  American corporations closed American factories and moved them to China or bought from Chinese factories.  China has moved away from economic Communism but not the social controls.  Americans, once again, get shafted.
Venezuela:  Chavez used petro profits to prop up his regime with popular programs, global capitalism, not Socialism, killed oil prices, Venezuelan economy collapsed.