(April 16, 2017 at 3:20 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Well, obviously it's grandstanding. The bomb did its job. The real question seems to be whether this was a military action with useful results, or a political statement, the effects of which aren't clear. Perhaps both?
In my opinion, it was both. Intelligence obviously identified it as an ISIS position, while Trump and his military officials saw it as an opportunity to prove that he is somehow 'tougher' than Obama.
Of course, that's not exactly a good thing for Trump considering one of his main promises during his campaign was pulling out of the Middle East or at least reducing involvement. He is bound to lose supporters over his recent behaviour.
