I don't much care for Trump, but the West needs to decide whether they are in or out. If nothing was to be done about Assad and targeting ISIS was the only game, I am of the thought that the West should pull out and leave it to the Russians and let the Syrians kill each other to their hearts content. Unfortunately, we have lots of people who want something done about the atrocities, but don't have the stomach to actually do anything. In other words our Prime Minister pulled our war planes out, but left ground troops under the guise of handing out flowers and candy and instructing a few friendly freedom fighters.
The fact of the matter is, from a strategic point of view, it's time to put up or shut up. Obama was a dismal failure because he choked after making bold statements about red lines that will not be crossed. Taking out Syrian air bases prevents them from dropping bombs on pretend sarin gas factories (if you believe the Russians and the Syrians and of course MHZ). It also is a salvo across the bow of the Russians who were basically operating with complete impunity. Russia is supporting the Syrian Regime because they sell a hell of a lot of arms to them, but (cough cough) never chemical weapons.
People who get their facts from things INFOWARS and Ron Paul are the same kind of stupid as people who think that Bill O'Reilly is credible news source. But hey, who am I to question the wisdom of all that alternative news.
The fact of the matter is, from a strategic point of view, it's time to put up or shut up. Obama was a dismal failure because he choked after making bold statements about red lines that will not be crossed. Taking out Syrian air bases prevents them from dropping bombs on pretend sarin gas factories (if you believe the Russians and the Syrians and of course MHZ). It also is a salvo across the bow of the Russians who were basically operating with complete impunity. Russia is supporting the Syrian Regime because they sell a hell of a lot of arms to them, but (cough cough) never chemical weapons.
People who get their facts from things INFOWARS and Ron Paul are the same kind of stupid as people who think that Bill O'Reilly is credible news source. But hey, who am I to question the wisdom of all that alternative news.