This article is a much deserved kick in the stomach to the armchair generals who all thought they knew better than the President of the United States.
True, but let’s allow things to play out a little further here. It wasn’t so long ago we were all ready to give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize for denuclearizing North Korea and reuniting the North and South. This is STILL 3D chess, and he is trying to strike a balance that solves the Syria situation without driving Turkey into Russia’s influence. The EU, now including England, has cut off arms sales to Turkey, and is considering sanctions. US/EU sanctions alone would likely force Erdogan to back down.
With a wider view, Trump is also pushing KSA to solve their Yemen problem, and put them on notice that they can’t count on the USA to attack Iran on their behalf. Notice Iran did NOT blame KSA or USA for their tanker being attacked. Just a few months ago, they would have, regardless of who actually did it.