Let's not forget that Trump warned the Russians well in advance.  The Russians in turn warned Assad. Syrian planes were flying out of that airport the date after the U.S. bombing. Fat lot of good the bombing did.  But the US media didn't disappoint. In their jingoistic, cowardly eyes, they suddenly became big supporters of this dangerous joke of a president. Also let's not forget that days before Trump's decision to bomb the airport, he announced that there was nothing he could do about Assad. What changed his mind? Did somebody remind him that a bombing raid always gets NYT reporters - mostly male - on side?