Syria: Tactics sans Strategy?

The news of last night’s air strike on Syria hit a personal nerve. Perhaps because I have worked in conflict zones for the last several years and witnessed the horrific aftermath of civilian casualties. I’ve delivered aid to people fleeing ISIS, and spoken to 80 year old Babushkas in Eastern Ukraine waiting in in 4 hr queues in sub-zero temperatures to cross the Line of Contact to avoid shelling and sniper fire. And to buy basic…