WTF? Donald Rumsfeld: Obama Has Failed To Justify Intervening In Syria

[kpete]

“One thing that is very interesting, it seems to me, is that there really hasn’t been any indication from the administration as to what our national interest is with respect to this particular situation,” Rumsfeld said in an interview with Fox News’s Neil Cavuto scheduled to air later Wednesday, as quoted by The Hill.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/donald-rumsfeld-obama-has-failed-to-justify-intervening?ref=fpb

http://library.rumsfeld.com/doclib/sp/1686/2003-04-07%20to%20Doug%20Feith%20re%20Issues%20with%20Various%20Countries.pdf#search=%22Libya%22

[Bradical79]

1. Im guessing he doesnt think its profitable enough -nt

[mzmolly]

2. They attacked us on

911!

[quinnox]

3. well, that is a bit of a head scratcher

Karl Rove and many of the republican scum usually get very excited and pumped by prospects of war, Rumsfeld must be losing his edge or getting senile in his old age.

[arcane1]

4. "There aren't any good targets" in Syria, perhaps?

[bowens43]

5. even a blind pig finds an acorn once in a while

[magical thyme]

6. he hates Obama more than he loves war.

[quinnox]

9. lol, I think you hit the bullseye on that one!

I hadn't thought of that angle.

[David__77]

7. It's true that a war against Syria would be even more immoral and unjust.

We have the benefit of knowing that aggression against Syria will empower al Qaeda terrorists and threaten US security. It would be an impeachable offense given what is clear enough to any competent analyst. We even have administration spokesperson saying that there will be no waiting for any diplomatic process whatsoever, and that it doesn't matter if the government ordered an attack, or what the UN inspectors say.

[MelungeonWoman]

8. Sounds like Rummy thinks Obama hasn't been forceful enough.

[snappyturtle]

10. Naw...Rumsfeld loves the idea of going into Syria but he

probably knows this isn't going to go well so.....he'll
look prophetic and worth consulting with in the future.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

11. A stopped clock....you know what, screw that.

A psychotic warmongering piece of shit is occasionally correct, if only accidentally so, and for nefarious reasons. Said warmongering piece of shit is still advised to take flying leap straight to hell.

[eShirl]

12. See, Rummy, you go to war with the reasons you have

not the reasons you wish you had.

[MannyGoldstein]

13. Translation: There's not much oil in Syria. nt

[Laelth]

14. It's not that Rummy doesn't want to bomb Syria.

It appears he's still gung-ho for death and destruction. He merely said that the White House hasn't explained to the American People what the national interest is regarding Syria.

Basically, he's recommending better propaganda to catapult the war. Hell, he may even be applying for the job.

-Laelth