John, you miss a far greater topic with regard to Syrian and American involvement.  Where was the United Nations after the gas attack?  Why is it that everyone looks for America to do the dirty work?  Sure, gassing humans is bad, and should not be tolerated but, why did America have to send in 59 cruise missiles at the tune of a million dollars apiece and bear the cost of that process. Korea, Vietnam, Iraq... who says it should be America that is responsible for this process?  I think of all the good that could have been done with the hundreds of billions spent on these wars over my lifetime if spent in America for America.  Yes there are drums....beating but look deeper as to who benefits from America spending on these wars....wasting on war materials and machinery....we need to do better.  Pass the hat next time throughout the socialist countries and spread the cost of this diplomacy, maybe the drums will not be quite so loud next time.