No...
This is rooted in Carl von Clausewicz's theme that war is always a result of political failure.
This is not a truism... sometimes war is required- it is true that most times it isnt.
This time it wasnt, and we have already seen the beginning of the costs that we will pay for this mistake...
Afghanistan was a war that was required- we told them to give up the terrorists - the government refused, they were removed from power by force. Then we diverted our efforts to settle a family feud.