Saved lives said The Standard. “..Trump saved more lives by his action than Obama did in all his years in office.
And the strike was done while Chinese president Xi (Shee) was in Florida showing China, Russia, North Korea and all of America’s enemies in the United Nations that president Trump and America will act alone. Vladimir Putin is re-evaluating his relations with America with the knowledge that the Obama years of passivity are gone. When next the Iranians consider swarming around an American ship in the Gulf, or Putin flying military jets over the decks of American naval ships they better think about what president Trump and America may do.
Of course this was an easy lift militarily: a few dozen missiles, one air base as a target. Yet our previous president refused to do it; this one acted. He did not let worries about the possible Russian reaction scare him off. He understood that this would not end the war in Syria, but he did it anyway. He was willing to act alone, without demanding a UN Security Council meeting or congressional vote. And of course, leadership pays off: he will have strong bipartisan support on the Hill.
Henceforth when he speaks of American conditions and demands, interests and desires, more attention will be paid. Every official in every foreign government has been trying to figure him out since November 8. This week he gave them a lot to think about. He took command, and issued orders. He didn’t draw a red line and then withdraw it, but instead called Assad’s action intolerable—that overused word—and then proceeded to show that when he said intolerable, he meant it.
Initial indications show this strike severely damaged or destroyed Syrian aircraft and support infrastructure and equipment at Shayrat Airfield, reducing the Syrian Government’s ability to deliver chemical weapons.
President Trump ended his speech last night with these words: “God bless America and the entire world. President Trump and America are now protecting everyone in the age-old fight of good against evil.
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