If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result

[hedgehog]

could someone explain to me how interfering in Syria is a good idea?

[TheMastersNemesis]

1. Maybe We Are Insane

[hedgehog]

2. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

[scheming daemons]

3. have we dropped any bombs yet?

No.

[JoePhilly]

4. See American Revolution, French involvement in.

An oppressed people, fighting to be free from a tyrannical leader, aided by another country.

[hedgehog]

5. Louis XVI aided the Americans in order to tweak the Brits,

and in 1793 lost his head. Talk about blow-back!

[JoePhilly]

7. The French helped a rather weak group of rebels ...

... and then we helped save their country during WWII.

I'd say helping the American rebels worked out for the French ok.

[hedgehog]

8. We only helped the French in WWII after we were attacked by Japan.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

6. Kosovo

Just saying...

[blkmusclmachine]

9. Who said DC is sane?

[woo me with science]

10. We, the 99 percent, don't happen to be

the ones who profited from the previous wars.

And we are not the ones making the decisions.