I recall a conversation between a 4th grade and 5th grade teacher.  There had been a series of fights between two individuals on the playground.  The best plan the two educators could come up with was:  "Don't see a thing; let them go and maybe they'll kill each other."  "Then we'll be rid of them both!".

There's a lesson for America in that.

Oh, the little nasties?  No, they didn't kill each other.  They just got bored and became friends.