the u.s. state department last hour. >> the united states does not take military action lightly. we have been working hard at the united states security council, with the eu, with many of our partners around the world since this president took office more than a year ago. those efforts have failed to bear fruit so far. primarily because russia has stepped in the way. russia back in 2013 promised to be a guarantor to help syria get rid of its chemical weapons. russia failed to do that. russia has the ability to bring syria to the table. russia has failed to do so. >> all right, president trump is praising the joint military operations, saying "mission accomplished" in a tweet this morning. the pentagon calling the strikes precise, overwhelming and effective. all right. let's get some analysis now. our cnn military analyst and retired military colonel. and kim dover, military affairs analyst. when you hear "act of