Some thoughts about Syrian situation

As terrible as what the Syrian regime is doing to its people is, I don't think the US should intervene. Nor do I really believe the US will intervene. Obama is basically a pragmatist, at least compared to several of his more insanely interventionist predecessors. He should bear in mind former "Defense" Secretary Gates' warning about the madness of any US president getting us into another Mid-East war. Even considering Obama's stupid, destructive and unwarranted Afghan escalation beginning in 2009, I would like to believe the Pres knows better than to get seriously involved in Syria or, for that matter, Iran. We've got too many used wars we need to wind down already, along with 800 bases in about 140 countries that need to be evacuated. We neeed to get the hell out of Yemen and Pakistan as well. I never have, and never will believe the appropriate American role was/is that of World-Cop. That attitude has killed countless tens of millions around the Third World since 1945, put us at least $10 (additional) trillion in debt, erased much of the Bill of Rights, and totally perverted the character of the American People. What we have in this country is MILITARY MADNESS RUN AMUCK. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/obama-warns-syria-warned-over-signs-chemical-weapons-are-being-readied-against-rebels-8381157.html