Quote:DHBirr wrote:I'm very lukewarm on it myself.
Pour moi, I'm fascinated by the fact that attacking Syria is what's caused some of Trump's base to already go sour on him. "This is not what we voted for" and "I'm off the Trump Train," lines like that. Meanwhile, it's made even some liberals praise him. As one reader commented, though,Quote:It's a very, very bad idea to praise Trump for using weapons. A narcissist like Trump will keep doing things that bring him positive attention, praise, and improved ratings. Next stop: World War 3.John Oliver said much the same thing.
On one hand, I feel the response was appropriate - this is something that Obama should have done earlier. However, I feel that it should have been a much harder strike. If that was indeed the airbase that they were launching chemical weapon strikes from, then it should have been turned into a crater.
Also, this was originally a plan that the Obama administration came up with. I'm not crediting Trump for a damn thing. All he did was go, "Fuck 'em up." Mad Dog Matis delivered.