re: We're dropping bombs on Syria

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Geezus, people freaking the frick out over a targeted strike against a psychopath who uses chemicals on his own people. Brace yourselves, no doubt there are more to come, hopefully. ... Good thing some of you snowflakes weren't around when Reagan was; you'd have melted right out of existence. ... On second thought, born too late.

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I have serious doubts there is "more to come"

You see last night's action as "something more than the previous impotent prez would do"

I see it as exactly what an impotent prez would do.

If you truly wanted to deter Assad from the use of chemical weapons, you need to hit him where it hurts. This was not it

I could not agree with your Reagan statement any more. Reagan is a great example of what to do in response to a dictator

When Libya sanctioned the bombing of Pan-Am Flight 103, Reagan ordered an airstrike that nearly killed Qaddafi. It destroyed Qaddafi's will to continue a course of international terrorism. He was quiet for the next 30 years until his death.

Hitting an airbase is not exactly an attention getter

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If this is the only strike by the US, Assad should feel emboldened

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Umm I can't imagine anyone would feel "emboldened" by the US launching tomahawks at their arse.

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Umm I can't imagine anyone would feel "emboldened" by the US launching tomahawks at their arse.

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Put yourself in the mind of a sociopath who has run a dictatorship for nearly his entire life. Soldiers and citizens are inconsequential and just a means to retain your power.

You launch a chemical weapons attack on these ingrateful traitorous fools who have risen up against you.

And the only thing that happens is you lose a couple planes that weren't flight worthy and 6 soldiers who weren't important enough to hide in the first place.



If you truly wanted to destroy this man's will to fight, you'd hit his command and control structures. Destroy his ability to direct his army and maintain his power. It is all about power for these guys.

If you can't kill the dictator, at least destroy a few of the places he stayed in (along with C&C) so that the dictator understands you know where he resides and can hit him at anytime. Let him know there is a proverbial pistol pointed at his head so he better not frick up again or the trigger will be pulled.

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That's what you're missing...this was just a warning shot against using chemical weapons

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I get it...

I'm just tired of "warning shots" being fired. Assad has used chemical weapons with near impunity for almost 4 years.

Obama lacked the balls to strike Syrian gov't forces in 2013 for using chemical weapons. Obama asked congress for authorization and they heavily opposed/criticised him.

Obama should have stood up to the critics and hit Syria anyway. that's what a strong leader would have done.

I applaud Trump for hitting the Syrian gov't forces, I just wish it would have been more forceful. I also like that Trump did not ask for permission first.

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Consider hittin the chemical weapons sites, what will happen when the chemicals are released?

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That's not how it works...explosions like that evaporate the toxins, not disperse them.

Bombs over D'mascus
Bombs over D'mascus

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but how much worse would it actually be in this case?

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Would you consider Libya to be in better or worse shape since our intervention?

Iraq probably would be more stable with Saddam still there but under our thumb.

And I believe we have a base in Greece that has missiles stored there.

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'anti western sentiments' are "galvanized" regardless of 'our actions.' It didn't turn out so well for us that the previous impotent 'president' catered to that bullshite.

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This.