If You Find Yourself Missing Our Syrian Intervention

... don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities to return. Islamic nations have been dividing and subdividing into warring factions, debating who is the most Islamic of all, for 1400 years. It's the nature of the thing, because it's so rife with internal contradictions and so rigid in discipline for incorrect interpretations. We can be there, not be there, show up once in a while, give them aid, withhold aid, place embargoes, offer trade deals - none of it will matter.

I'm at the same point with Afghanistan. We don't have a real pressing need to be there, either. With Syria, it's Europe that runs all the risks, so maybe they should add a few battalions of hairdressers, buy some more blank ammunition and go to Syria to keep the peace themselves.

I'm sure they'll keep your room just the way you left it.