War drums

There are valid arguments on both sides of our (probable) military intervention in Syria.  I can easily agree with both sides, which makes it difficult to decide -- as it must be for the president.

One person voices the 'don't do it' argument by saying:   (1)  No national interest has been demonstrated;  (2)  No other justification has been demonstrated;  and (3) It's "mindless" to tell Syria what we intend to do before we do it.

So, whom do we thank for this wisdom?   None other than Donald Rumsfeld, one of the prime architects of our invasion of Iraq based on: (1) no national interest on our part (except oil);  (2) trumped up, false "justification" (weapons of mass destruction that didn't exist);  and (3)  Our preparation for actual troop invasion (not just some bomb attacks) was the big news for months before it happened.

Do we dare to think Rumsfeld learned something from what he and Cheney put our country through?   Is he simply passing on his hard-earned wisdom?

Somehow, I don't think so.   No.  This has hubris and arrogance (two of his trademark qualities) written all over it.

Ralph