Either Trump wasn't really going to withdraw the troops, or after he signaled that he would, the deep state activated an operation in Syria.
Trump has to be smart enough to realize that Russia and Syria don't want US there. So it would be against their interest to sponsor such an attack. Especially, considering previous US responses to the faux sarin attacks.
People aren't going to buy it. Trump's either going full-blown Neocon, or just playing along as if he's willing to, and trying to look tough and in control, by blaming Assad.
The only other possibility in my mind is that either Syria or Russia is trying to goad US into launching an attack, and I really don't see any benefit for them in that scenario.
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