The US may have ground intelligence that knows....but really the US strategy in the middle east has been completely obliterating field intelligence in drone strikes and likely knows nothing.
Something completely stinks considering how many countries wanted to rush in, with no debate, without consulting their parliaments. You would think the people would like to have some say before having their leaders send them off to war or use their tax money. What is eerie is the complete silence by the anti-war left. If it was just Trump, I would say it is almost like the powers that be are looking for a reason to impeach Trump. But May and Macron are involved too without their parliament. Something far more insidious is going on.
And you are right, 70 missiles will probably kill more Syrians from the impact alone than the chemical attack did. Instant Hypocrisy will be revealed in the morning. And if the sites targeted did contain chemical weapons, I am sure that will release the chemicals killing more locals.
And if we suppose Russia Retaliated, the death toll would be astronomical. Especially if it started a formal war between the super powers.
Something royally stinks about how this is all being done, especially the silence by the people and their representatives.
If I was in the military, I would refuse to obey the order. I'd rather be court martialed and do the right thing, rather than following and killing innocent people and starting an unnecessary war.
Seriously got to wonder about who is in our military. They ought to know better than to simply follow orders.
Yes, i have always wondered how the military can follow a lot of orders that put even their own people, whom they are supposed to protect, at risk, I mean all armed forces, not only the US.