This has been going on and escalating in the region for years, including the attacks on Americans in Iraq and Syria.
It's not just "rebels" it's groups sponsored by Iran, which is a formidable foe, but clearly restraint is just passive permission to carry on.
As someone that would have deployed to region, maybe I tolerate leadership weakness less than people who would be sitting comfortably at home.
there are still those (like yourself) who want even more money given to the military industrial complex in pursuit of US worldwide imperial goals. Of course they monetarily benefit from.this (as you yourself said you do).
Myself I would rather the money go to fix bridges and schools in the US than bomb Gazan children etc.
I didn't say that. It doesn't cost anything for the Commander in Chief to authorize the troops to defend themselves. The weapons are already bought and paid for.
Pretty dishonest to put words in peoples mouths.
But that is how those people read it, nevertheless.