I am all but convinced that Trump did this more to deflect the failures of his administration than any compassion for Syrians.  It is a truism that when an American president flexes his military might, his approval rating rises.  Hillary and the New York Times, no less, have bought into it.

But every time the States flexes its muscle in the middle East, it blows up in everyone's face.  Iraq might not have sown the seeds of radical Islamic fundamentalism, but it sure did water and fertilize the tree.

Add Putin's displeasure, Trump's abject incompetence at diplomacy, and his stellar cast of advisors, and I am getting a little nervous about the potential for both conventional warfare and more terrorist acts.