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As a Syrian-American who voted for Clinton, I am incredibly happy that Trump has shown resolve where Obama failed to.

This may not directly cause the downfall of the abominable Assad regime, but at least it will make Assad think twice before using chemical weapons again. Hopefully, it will be followed by safe zones and arming the Free Syrian Army.

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It's not Assad using chemical weapons, it's the US backed groups. They launch a gas attack on civilians, blame it on Assad, and it gives them a 'credible' reason to keep trying to oust Assad for the formation of 'Greater Israel'.

Time will tell I guess. The greater Israel thing seems a bit unlikely.

Right. Free Syrian Army has fixed-wing aircraft.

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