Looks to me like very little real damage. Was this a “show” strike for political reasons? I think something else is going on.
Nunes recused himself?
I was wondering about this possibility last night. This article's bullet point about a "convoy seen leaving" firms up that suspicion.
captain_dave wrote: “Looks to me like very little real damage. Was this a “show” strike for political reasons? I think something else is going on.”
I rather doubt the Syrians/Soviets are going to allow a comprehensive photo tour of the damage that we could use for post strike damage assessments.
The Chinese didn't know anything....but they can ask the President this morning about it.
Think about North Korea....
While it sends a message to Syria, I suspect the strike was timed for maximum inpact on North Korea and China. Would have given anything to have had my old seat at the table in a certain numbered air force command post the last 48 hours! The down side of retirement!
“Looks to me like very little real damage.”
Seriously?
Put yourself in their shoes. You wake up from your barracks hiding under your bed, then the next morning you assess the carnage to find that the someone surgically took out every building and plane in a few sectors of your airport.
It’s like a big hand of God came down, and erased things that were standing the day before.
Trump and take out anyone anywhere at anytime. That what was shown. The fact that they limited the damage, and in fact told them to run for cover a head of time, tells much about the man.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Russians were told where to stand, so they could watch.
Contrast their carpet bombing in Syria.
Every tin pot leader fears or his life now.
BTW... I hear that Obama knew about this gas weapons dump there, and did nothing?