A ONE-TIME SIGNAL AIMED AT HALTING MORE GAS ATTACKS
"Mr. Trump's intervention against the Assad government may be over for now, but the Syrian war appears certain to go on."
Proportional response. Now Assad can go on killing children by conventional means.
A1
63 HOURS: FROM SARIN ATTACK TO MISSILES FALLING
"... Trump was already shaken by photos his staff had shown him of children dying after the Syrian government's chemical weapons attack -- far more graphic than those the public had seen -- so the president did not need a lot of convincing."
The public needs to see the same photos he saw. We are all so numb. A visceral image of a dying child gasping for breath may not be very pleasant to look at. And isn't that the point?
"'We ask for God's wisdom as we face the challenges of our very troubled world,' Mr. Trump says. 'We pray for the lives of the wounded and for the souls of those who passed. And we hope as long as America stands for justice, then peace and harmony will in the end prevail.'"
Not bad. Even sounds a bit "presidential."
A11
WAS MISSILE ATTACK ON SYRIA ILLEGAL? EXPLAINING PRESIDENTIAL WAR POWERS
"When Syria did cross Mr. Obama's red line in 2013, he took his lawyers' advice and asked Congress to authorize a punitive strike, even as he insisted that he had 'the authority to carry out this military action without specific congressional authorization.' Congress did not act on his request, but Russia brokered a deal in which Syria agreed to give up all its chemical weapons -- a pledge it apparently broke."
Hypocrite Trump (2013 tweet: "Obama needs Congressional approval.") And his buddy, Señor Putin, has to answer for this broken pledge.
A13
MISSILE STRIKE SIGNALS A NEW REALITY IN SYRIA FOR FRIENDS AND FOES ALIKE
"[Trump's] spokesman, Sean Spicer, said just last week that Mr. Assad's staying in power was 'a political reality that we have to accept.'"
I thought Trump was bigly on keeping this sort of thing secret, or at least nebulous.
A13
MEASURING ACTION AGAINST A GOVERNMENT ALREADY UNDER SIEGE
I do not understand why the online version of this article does not contain the detailed, informative maps in the print edition.
One map shows the areas of Syria controlled by the government, rebel, ISIS, and Kurdish forces, with each faction indicated by a different color.
A14
WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH HIM? TRUMP'S ADVISERS DURING THE STRIKE
Which group looks like they know what they're doing?
A17
TRUMP FIRES A WARNING SHOT IN THE BANNON-KUSHNER BATTLE
"Work this out," Mr. Trump said.
This is exactly why I tell my friends and family that this administration could actually provide some incredibly hilarious drama. Here we go.
A19
ARIZONA APPROVES FUNDS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL FEES
"Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona has signed into law sweeping changes in how state money can be used to educate students, making it easier for parents to enroll their [rich] children in private schooling at public expense."
Why does my beautiful state always have to be the first to sign up for Wacko World?
A20
THE BRANDY STILL FLOWS AT HIS "FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH"
"Regarding his health, he said that, more or less, 'everything works'."
We should all be so lucky.
A22 [LETTERS]
THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION TO ATTACK SYRIA
"I think it's possible that the incident was a false flag operation perpetrated by the rebels with a view to destroying the peace process and prolonging the war." -- Andrew Mills / Lower Gwynedd, PA.
I think Mr. Mills needs to move to Upper Gwynedd; the oxygen in his hometown seems to be seeping from his brain.
PREDICTIONS:
First to go:
Conway
Priebus
Spicer
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