Trump’s second illegal strike on Syria—in a year when the US has only admitted 11 refugees from Syria—is a tragic farce. The tail appears to be wagging the dog.
Americans in uniform and Syrians on the ground face the sickening specter of mortal danger that may be driven by a panicked president’s desire to distract from scandal.
Our government should adopt a strategy centered on diplomacy, rather than wielding lethal force without a strategy, and Congress should assert its constitutional prerogatives to determine when the United States declares war and to bring this rogue administration to account.
