John Sutherland , U.S. military commander in Iraq , says it 's hard to watch country fall apart . As U.S. begins airstrikes , he questions whether terrible losses from the War are worth it . He says U.S. spent $ 25 billion to train Iraq forces . It 's time to take off the training wheels . As much as it pains me to see Iraq reverting to chaos , that does not mean that we should turn our focus there anew . Sutherland : We need to focus on our own veterans , who have many needs unmet .
John Sutherland , U.S. military commander in Iraq , says it 's hard to watch country fall apart . As U.S. begins airstrikes , he questions whether terrible losses from the War are worth it . He says U.S. spent $ 25 billion to train Iraq forces . It 's time to take off the training wheels . Sutherland : We need to focus on our own veterans , who have many needs unmet .