Does our (the American) jumping of the gun on Syria evoke warmongering in anyone's mind? Regardless of wether this just an aggressive 'told you so' on our part, or is a rash attempt to spur the American public and world into war; would jumping to conclusions and ignoring the UN Secretary's plea for more time effectively spawn an illegal war? Do we not, in this day and age, owe to the UN (if not the planet) at least the respect of allowing a legitimate investigation to be carried out? After the travesty brought on by Cheney's 1% rule; the resulting Iraqi Conflict, how can we expect the world to tolerate our blatant disregard for what should be considered a legal process? We (Americans) are sometimes shocked by the external world's perception of our lifestyle, culture, and government. We feel justified in most of our apathy, whatever flavor it may be, but should we really [i]expect[/i] the world to overlook what could be an exact repeat of our last -pardon my french- war crime? Would our premature involvement in Syria be an 'illegal act,' is it our responsibility as a super power to acquiesce in UN processes? Is it not our goal, as intelligent creatures, to unify as a species under rationality? Or is this just an ploy by the US to save face while waiting for a UN ruling? Opinions? Objections? Outrage?