Gas Attack In Syria

[Dill]

(04-13-2018, 11:39 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I suggested a coalition attack from members of the UN and that's what happened unless France and Britain are no longer members of the UN. I really didn't expect the Ivory Coast  to join in. Perhaps bfine's comments have merit. Obviously a misunderstanding, just pointing pout what was mentioned in this thread. 

Your exact phrase was "a coalition of UN forces," which this was not, even if the US, France and GB belong to the UN. They were not acting in the name of the UN, and so not "UN forces."

But I agree that Bfine's comments have some merit because--1) a COALITION of powerful countries sends a much stronger message than the US acting unilaterally. The response cannot be attributed simply to Trump's impulsivity. And 2) retaliation is much harder against three countries. Harder for Russia to manage, militarily and in terms of PR. You could add the Israeli strike in here too, thought that will not mean much to the rest of the world.