Perhaps if America had a successful track record in the Middle East, President Obama’s appeal for a “limited” attack on Syria might carry more weight. But because our attention span in the region increasingly resembles that of a fidgety 4-year-old, an examination of recent history is in order.
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“Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?”—Peter, Paul and Mary
By the time you read this, U.S. missiles and bombs may be falling on Syria. Why? Syria hasn’t attacked us. It does not pose a security threat to the United States.
These were arguments made against the Bush administration’s intervention in Iraq by some who now urge us to make war on Syria.
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