Funny how certain lefties on mudcat always know better

Left, right, centre or uncommitted, I think many of us realise that this is unlikely to 'give Assad a biffing' in any way that affects his personal well being (short of eencouraging a coup of some kind). If, on the other hand the aim is to make him think carefully before using chemical weapons in future, that is a much more modest aim, and maybe even achievable with this single strike.