Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playWaikato University international law expert Alexander Gillespie said the significance of the missile attacks could not be understated. To actually get directly involved, targeting [Syrian President] Assad - as opposed to targeting Isis - is a game-changer." The question is whether Assad will attack the American troops"And the second question is how will the Russians respond? "Best case scenario, everyone just accepts that Assad got a slap. Worse case scenario, there is a retaliation."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 07, 2017 03:27 UTC