[Retric]

- When has USA "attention" ever helped a war situation?

Depends on what side you are on. Abstractly, I would say WWII was a fairly widespread net benefit, though a strong case could be made for the Korean war and several other more recent conflicts. Though, considering this stuff was before I was born that's tricky.

[jessaustin]

You're right, various situations from the 1950s and before might well qualify. The distance of decades makes it difficult to judge.