long-term strategy in syria is. and just how well thought out the strikes were. tim kane, democrat from virginia, who ran in the last election saying that trump's decision to launch air strikes against syria without congress' approval is illegal. he says we need to stop giving the president a blank check to wage war. today it's syria, but what's going to stop him from bombing iran or north korea ext? senator john mccain, republican from arizona, had a different response. he applauded the president for the air strikes that were launched but said the president needs to lay out our goals, not just with regard to isis but the ongoing actions in syria and the region. the question going forward is how does the president's base react. of course the president was someone who long advocated for not getting involved in syria, who was critical condition of barack obama for that, as well, and you have to look at what he