It may be Donald Rumsfeld's latest hobby, but drumming up a war with Syria may not be such a hot idea--at least judging from the diminishing returns of recent Bush-led wars in the Middle East. (Who's Who).It may be Donald Rumsfeld's latest hobby A hobby is a spare-time recreational pursuit. Origin of term A hobby-horse was a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like the real hobby. From this came the expression "to ride one's hobby-horse", meaning "to follow a favourite pastime", and in turn, , but drumming up a war with Syria may not be such a hot idea--at least judging from the diminishing returns of recent Bush-led wars in the Middle East. Shortly after the first Gulf War, President George H.W. Bush Noun 1. George H.W. Bush - vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) George Herbert Walker Bush, President Bush, George Bush, Bush enjoyed approval ratings as high as 90 percent. Following the defeat of the Taliban in Afghanistan last November, George W. Bush's ratings were in the mid-80s. But recent polls taken after Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. was deposed have put Bush's approval rating at just 71 percent. That would indicate that a pre-election invasion of Syria could only yield numbers in the 60s. Someone warn Karl Rove  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. !
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