This is bad...this is bad, this is bad, this is BAD. That was the
mantra on repeat in my brain when the word of the airstrike in Syria was
announced. This has to be the beginning of WWIII, right?! How could
President Trump do something so overly risky? An understandable
thought, right? This is scary stuff. This is a monumental event that
has just taken place for the world, not just President Trump's
administration. There are some serious repercussions to this event....
but let's think about this for a moment. This might not be the worst
thing to happen.
Reports began in 2012, while President
Obama was in office, indicating that the Assad regime was behind the
murder of his own people. Who can forget Obama's famous "Red Line"? A
warning to Assad after reports of the attacks went viral on the
international stage... a line that Obama realistically had no intention
of holding Assad's feet to the fire. It was empty an empty threat by
Obama, and Assad knew it. Assad was given a golden ticket by Obama,
Assad saw this, and the world knew it, but no one put up a fight. This
lead to the great refugee crisis we're witnessing now. Syria is in
shambles now because Assad and his regime knew they could get away with
anything. Enter Trump.
Like many of us, President Trump does
not want a war. What we are seeing from Trump is a bold action to
something that SHOULD have been taken care of years ago. The target was
Shayrat air base; to help stop future possibilities of a chemical
weapons attack. Russians were warned about the strike, even though they
continue to turn their heads to the deplorable attack on innocent
people.
This strategic strike is a wake up call to the
people across the world that America will not stand by while innocent
people are murdered by their government. Hopefully Americans, and
others around the world, who have had their heads buried in the sand in
regards to the atrocities committed by Assad will see that this was a
vital steps to stabilize Syria. Perhaps some see it as an "act of
aggression", but what else would a mass murderer will understand if not
strength?