Two US soldiers and a civilian killed in attack in Syria
Trump threatens retaliation against Isis for assault on a counterterrorism operation
Trump threatens retaliation against Isis for assault on a counterterrorism operation

Donald Trump had promised to hit back after two soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in an attack last week

Bombing raid follows wave of US attacks in December amid uptick in militant group’s activity

And, tragically, the real life death toll seems irrelevant

The US president may be dragged into another regime change folly in the Middle East

Arab rulers had feted Trump and urged him to avoid military option that would leave them exposed to retaliation

Controversy comes as IDF makes new incursion into Syria, killing 13 in what it says was a raid to capture Islamists