Rumors of War

Reuters - Trump vows quick action in response to suspected chemical attack in Syria Reuters reports: "President Donald Trump on Monday promised quick, forceful action in response to a deadly suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, appearing to suggest a potential military response. Speaking at a meeting with military leaders and national security advisers, Trump said he would make a decision by Monday night 'or very shortly thereafter' on a response, adding that the United States had 'a lot of options militarily' on Syria. [...] The Syria conflict was further complicated on Monday when unidentified war planes struck a Syrian air base near Homs, killing at least 14 people, including Iranian personnel. Syria and Russia accused Israel of carrying out the attack."

Comment: I wonder sometimes if we are so jaded by the pace of events that we need to stand back and wonder at the spectacle of this, the idea that in the Syrian war zone we have Syrian regular army forces, Russian troops, Iranian militias and now American soldiers on the ground and the Israeli air force also in action in the skies above. It's an incredibly dangerous situation.