It sounds like things are getting testy again in the Middle East with the deaths of 3 US service members last week in Jordan, and 6 more Kurdish allies yesterday from drone attacks on bases in Syria. Not to mention the attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Given the possibility of upsetting Putin with any aggressive moves against his useful idiots, and the chance of pissing off some members of Congress (The Squad), followed by bleeding heart protesters in the streets, somethings got to happen.

The airstrikes carried out by US and British forces seem to be effective and well planned but, I'm not sure these people are getting the message.

I feel for the impoverished citizens who suffer in the area, but they have been indoctrinated to blame Israel and the US for all their problems. That is a hatred that deepens with every empty stomach or bombed out home. I'm not sure how you deal with that.

I hope cooler heads prevail because this could turn ugly real fast, but we can't put up with this BS forever.