And if the "limited surgical strike" doesn't work...THEN what?

[Ken Burch]

We're supposed to just take it on faith that the admin. won't go any further if the "limited" bombing changes nothing...as it almost certainly will?

[PoliticAverse]

1. They increase the 'limit' then? n/t

[99th_Monkey]

2. What do you mean "if"?

I don't think anyone is honestly expecting 200 Tomahawk Missiles to "solve" anything.

We are "sending a message", a misguided message that will cost the lives of even more
innocents, who we murder and then dismiss as "collateral damage".

[KaryninMiami]

3. Come on, Ken- why worry?

What could go wrong? It's sorta like a "slam dunk"- just a simple little bomby thing and then we're out of there. It's not like any other countries are watching and waiting (certainly not Russia or Iran) or that there's any chance a surgical strike (or whatever they want to name it ), has any long term implications or effects everyone in Syria (and their neighbors).

[jberryhill]

4. Define "work"?

If the point is to demonstrate that one cannot use chemical weapons with impunity, then just about anything will demonstrate that point.