Monday, April 10, 2017

Syrian Airstrikes

There was a gas attack in Syria, but who did it is a little unclear:
http://abcnews.go.com/International/syrias-latest-chemical-attack/story?id=46617872

After apparently having some good intel that the Syrian regime under Assad was responsible, Trump launched 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airbase:
http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-syria-airstrike-20170406-story.html

What does this trike mean for relations in Syria, with Russia, across the globe, and with politics at home?
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/us/politics/trump-syria-airstrikes.html?_r=0