The entire mainstream media, with the exception of Tucker, the establishments of both parties, all our euro "allies" and of course, most important of all, Israel and Saudi Arabia, all are not only beating the drums for war but attacking anyone who asks any questions as a Putin tool. Perhaps someone told Trump the only way to salvage the election is to ramp up war threats. The only problem is that advice could only have come from some nitwit establishment republican or, even worse, some neo-con fool like Bolton. Trump's own base is in open rebellion. Rats are already deserting the soon-to-be-sinking republican ship. Paul Ryan is quitting congress after a career of catering to big business interests and selling out republican voters.
I'll admit voting for Trump. It's easy to slam that, as if the alternative wouldn't have been worse. We'll never know.
Tsing, you're a good guy, but stop with the (future-fallacy). I really don't get the mindset/psychology that would allow an individual to state that at this point in history. I ain't giving up my guns either, but I don't vote as an NRA proxy. I value my family's life, as I am sure you do. Yeah I voted for Hills, and yeah, my wife's w-2 will go up $45K or so due to the GOP tax cut. I was up $28K last week so it's meaningless any way you look at it. We can all count our newfound riches while we're filling our bathtubs with drinking water before the Cesium fallout hits the water-table. https://waterbob.com/ https://www.rei.com/product/618168/reliance-aqua-tainer-7-gal https://www.tankandbarrel.com/metal...steel-water-cisterns-tanks-c-192_358_360.html
This is a tricky situation with Syria and Russia (and Iran). My concern is with Trump himself, not with the US military capabilities.
Trump is doing double duty here, regardless of what he does or does not do. That is to say, he is sending a message to Syria which will also be a message for North Korea. Strength or lack thereof is the only message or signal that both Syria and North Korea follow. I could add in Russia, China, and Iran too but Assad and Little Rocket Man are one-dimensional to the extreme.