In this instance, the government I wouldn't trust is Putin. He's been trying to escalate things for months. What better way to provoke Trump than breach a line that Obama said was not to be crossed, then when it was , did nothing about it. And in rides Trump to save the day and show America means what it says.Original Post Deleted
Besides, May is far too busy making her mark by destroying the country with 'Brexit Means Brexit', she doesn't appear to have much spare capacity to add international subterfuge to bring on a global war. And Macron is just Macron, if he thinks it's popular he's in, facts not required.
Do you know how difficult it is to build such facilities without anyone knowing, in the age of satellite and drone monitoring? Stocking a site is one thing, building something another. Besides, the agencies appear to be using 'chemical site' and 'military target' interchangeably. It will probably be far more of the generalised latter than the specific former.
Update..
Trump Orders Strikes on Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack
https://nyti.ms/2IThWXQ
And it's over....now just the fallout to come.
https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/984978090119057408
Well, we can all step out of the fallout shelter now.
The West sent bombs that bombed nothing much, the Russians sat on their hands not engaging their air defence system while watching the bombs that weren't going to hit anything much hit a few empty buildings, the Syrian regime probably opened a bottle of wine and watched the pretty lights.
Everyone's honour was saved, and I stocked up on gin just in case, so smiles all round, except for the civilians of Syria for who are still dying in a pointless war.
She aint wrong....
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dax5_dyUMAEYseq.jpg
Walk away militarily. Syria is now a proxy for a war between Putin and the West. Should never have gotten involved in the first place, should definitely have left when Russia entered the arena.Original Post Deleted
The West needs to work with surrounding countries and pour aid and skills into the humanitarian effort. Let those that need it have a dignified existence out of the war zone, and especially to let the children have a childhood and education. Seems the West can coordinate wars but not help.