That's one of the most distorted reconstructions of the facts possible. Trump attacked Syria a week after saying Assad should stay in place. He received a lot of support because of media cheerleading and so-called nationalism, rallying to the flag, exactly as Cammalleri describes. Given his abysmal performance thus far and his poll numbers, the incompetent-in-cheif will no doubt seize every opportunity to boost his popularity with more saber rattling and impetuous military ventures, like the one that failed in Yemen and ended up killing many civilians and a member of our special forces.