It's one thing that we all "knew" that Trump would make foreign policy decisions based on gut-level reaction. It's another to see it happen. I'm chilled. Edit to add: I'm not sure what the right response is, by the way. Assad is using banned chemical weapons, something Obama ostensibly thought was worth drawing a red line in the sand over. Did we presumably give him the OK to make good on that promise? The fact that Obama didn't is a separate matter, but military strikes in retaliation of chemical warfare was/is within the political mainstream. It's just that with Trump, I'm not sure if this a reasoned move on the part of the military apparatus, or because Trump was shown some pictures of gassed Syrian civilians and he made the call himself. Fuck.