Back to Iraq!

Considering the wide-spread and rather surprising resistance to the idea of US intervention in Syria, an opposition that spans a wide spectrum of American political affinity from Left to Right, it's looking increasingly doubtful that the US will get involved there anytime soon. This is a good sign. Basically, it makes just as much sense to support rebel elements there as it did for the US to support the Afghani Mujahadeen beginning in 1980. The tendency for unintended consequences, like the attacks of 9/11, for instance, is a real peril. (Unless you believe of course, that it was the Bush Regime acting alone that brought down the Twin Towers, which is a rather remote possibility). And as far as simply arming the more palatable Syrian rebels, there is no assurance that any weapons sent would remain in democratic, secular hands. Maybe we should send a large number of US troops back to Iraq, where various Sunni and Shi'ite factions have stepped up their explosive attacks, resulting in the death and injury of scores of people daily. I'm kidding, of course.