Trump Weighs His Military Options in Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering military options in retaliation for the April 4 chemical weapons attack in Syria, as Defense Secretary James Mattis draws up a list of options, according to media reports. Trump has not yet made up his mind to launch military action according to the same reports, but retaliation is increasingly plausible. The list of options to be presented to Trump will vary considerably in scope, intensity and risk, depending heavily on the objective of the White House. These fall broadly under two categories: a punitive strike to deter further action, and a significant attempt to degrade the Syrian chemical weapons arsenal and its delivery methods....