To those disagreeing with our military operation tonight, please offer your alternative strategy for stopping Assad’s use of chemical weapons against children.

— JARED R JONES (@texaskaze) April 14, 2018

What I’d suggest is that Assad probably felt emboldened to do this because of Trump’s obsequiousness toward Putin, his affection and envy for ‘strong men’, and his clear lack of interest in what happens to civilians who get in their way.