Thank you for your service but I can tell you don’t have a clue about Syria ( “Self Defense”???) or international law so good luck.
Thanks for the good luck, it’s always a good thing to have plenty of.
But lets touch on that Self Defense ....do you remember the Marine Barracks bombing. 241 Marines and others died and that attack was backed by Assad’s daddy in Syria with support of Iran. If a Country attacks you it is very doubtful they will invite you in to attack them although in this case Syria would love for US to attack their enemies.
otoh....that place is a cauldron of bubbling ingredients and most of those ingredients are our enemies. I tend to think that more tit for tat, pin prick targeted hi-value strike warfare is just going to get us more of the same results we have been getting for decades. I think a 24 hour warning then a leveling of Raqqa would set a much need different tone.
Thanks for the give and take.
Good luck to you too. Viva Trump.