Unlike you, I'm not pre-disposed to believe everything I hear is a lie. Conspiracy theories are almost always debunked and so are government lies. (I get the feeling your favorite movie was JFK) I don't base my opinions on what I hear from the White House, Congress, or any other government authorities. Social Security is the biggest scam ever perpetrated on the American people, but I suppose you would disagree.
My brother is in the USMC on the Gen Frank's staff at CENCOM - he has lived in the Middle East for a number of years and has pretty good insight into the region, the people and the inner workings of our military. He isn't gung-ho America and apple-pie type, he isn't a liar either.