See, it is OK that China Joe launched airstrikes in Syria, because Reasons
EXPLAINER: How US airstrike in Syria sends message to Iran
A U.S. airstrike targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria appears to be a message to Tehran delivered by a new American administration still figuring out its approach to the Middle East.
The strike was seemingly a response to stepped-up rocket attacks by such militias that have targeted U.S. interests in Iraq, where the armed groups are based. It comes even as Washington and Tehran consider a return to the 2015 accord meant to rein in Iran’s nuclear program.
The U.S. appears to have chosen the target, just across the border in Syria rather than in Iraq, carefully. It’s a way for President Joe Biden to signal he will be tough on Iran while avoiding a response that could offset the delicate balance in Iraq itself or trigger a wider confrontation.
But, see, when Trump allowed airstrikes in Syria, it was Bad. Orange Man Bad. Even though, certainly in both cases, the targets were picked by the U.S. military. And, of course, it was Bad when Trump sent a message to Iran that attacking, harming, and killing U.S. military members would not be tolerated anymore with his strike against General Soleimani
The attack is likely aimed at sending a message to Tehran that the U.S. will not tolerate attacks against American interests in the region, while leaving the door open for talks.
Talks with a nation that says “death to America” and has been cheating on the Iran Deal from day 1? I’ll take Trump’s version, which is “don’t fuck with the U.S.”
But, hey, no matter what China Joe does the media will be there to protect him.
