Hi, Folks -

Folks who grew up in the States perhaps don't realize what it's like in Europe or the Middle East, where multiple countries are geographically close to one another.

And without having put some time into studying and understanding the issues and relationships, Americans may tend not to grasp the geopolitical significance of the seemingly isolated occurrences that temporarily draw our attention.

Currently, we may deeply believe that lobbing missiles into Syria was a bad idea on its face - and on some levels, that's accurate - but we're generally unaware of any deep reasons for its having been done. When we hear "Syria", do we immediately think of its relation to Turkey, or to why Russia might have a keen interest in what goes on there? Do we even have a good mental picture of the geography of this particular "game board"?

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White House Source: Trump Pushes Back Against Neo-Con Plan to Invade Syria
https://www.infowars.com/trump-pushes-back-against-neo-con-plan-to-invade-syria/

Excerpt:

Trump has refused to agree to a no fly zone over Syria and does not want to directly attack Assad’s forces in Damascus. However, Assad is apparently backing away from a deal he made with the Pentagon four years ago to step down from power in order to prevent a U.S. military bombardment that Obama pushed for back in 2013.

The air strike ordered by Trump was apparently a reminder to Assad of the deal he struck to step down once jihadists had been defeated.

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