Given the recent events in Ukraine and the blatant flouting of international law by the russkies, send a strong message.
All means of diplomacy have been used to end the strife in Syria.
The USA can attack Syria using the same argument as Putin. Protection of citizens.
The current standoff in Syria is eating billions of American Tax dollars. The russkies and the chinks stand in the way.
Send them both a message now, get rid of Assad.
China is about to drop the hammer on Taiwan, what will the US do after the fact.
Drop the hammer on Syria to free up tax dollars for Americans and send a strident message to the russkies and chinks that enough shit is enough shit.