17, April 2018 Chemical attack
While the Brits, French moved in lock step behind the US bombing of the chemical plants in Syria many people are asking what the bombing accomplished?
It’s likely that the “monster” Bashar al-Assad will interpret the strike as permission to continue to slaughter as many of his citizens as long as he does not use chemical weapons.
The flip-flopping Trump also announced his intention of withdrawing US troops from Syria at the same time warning US missiles are “locked and loaded” to deter Assad from further chemical attacks. Remember President Obama was derided for his failure to act when Assad crossed the red line but managed to force him to remove a huge stockpile of chemical weapons.
Massive bombing campaigns rarely change human behavior as we witnessed in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. It only allows leaders like Trump to bloviate and claim “mission accomplished.”
Furthermore, an inspection team was arriving to determine what chemicals were used in Douma, Syria and pinpoint the guilty party - an opportunity squandered!
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