We are living through history. It’s scary to think that everything that’s going on around us will one day soon end up in a textbook that will be studied by future generations.

Earlier this week, for example, the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapon attack on its people, killing at least 80 citizens, many of whom were children. In response, the United States blamed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for the attacks.

On Thursday Apr. 6, under direct orders from President Trump, the US launched a military strike against Syria’s air base from which the chemicals were released. According to the New York Times, the Pentagon announced that 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired at the Al Shayrat air base in Syria in retaliation.

It’s hard to pick a side when discussing this air strike. Was Trump’s decision right in attacking the tyrannical Syrian government? Or should the United States have stayed out of the conflict?

At first, Trump’s call seemed like a good idea. Some might goes as far as to say that Obama should have taken more action against the harsh Assad regime in Syria when he was in office. But before we applaud President Trump, we have to look at the consequences of his actions.

The civil war in Syria has been going on for years. Rebels have been constantly oppressed by the Assad regime. Although Trump’s call for an air strike was in favor of the Syrian rebels, did he just plunge us into another war in the Middle East?

I don’t think so. Trump, on behalf of the United States, has taken a stand on the Syrian conflict and is defending the Geneva Convention. I think it’s time that Syria has peace. Hundreds of innocent people have been killed in Syria. Even though a bombing may have initiated more conflict between the United States and the Assad regime, I think that President Trump was in the right mindset in wanting to retaliate on behalf of innocent lives.