Regardless, it’s got to stop - if only because it’s the source of all those (mostly Islamist) “refugees.”
I think, if Assad really did do this, that the Russians aren’t happy either, and that’s why there has been a face-saving but fairly muted response.
It’s a very difficult situation, and obviously it was not handled well under Bambi, whose first instinct was to side with whatever group looked most Islamicist. When he couldn’t do that, he basically bailed on the whole project.
The good thing about Trump’s having done this - and with his isolationism, it surprised me - is that the US has taken the initiative and now shows that it’s a force to be reckoned with again. This will be a game changer.
if the countries invaded everywhere, gave shoot at sight order, all this refugee business will stop in a millisecond.