Good points, Astoria. And just as was the case in the Middle East, the story—and especially the history—is far more complex than any of the stories I’ve seen in the USSA media are letting on. A Pravda commentary certainly gives Dubya his comeuppance in fine style—that part begins at the bottom of that page, and continues on the second.

Underneath it all, though, people on all sides are suffering and dying. And ultimately, to answer your Latin question, no one benefits.