Saturday's Opinions: One missile strike is not a strategy

Sen. Mitch McConnell: Democrats reap what they have sown; George W. Bush: PEPFAR saves millions of lives in Africa. Keep it fully funded.; It'll take more than a missile strike to clean up Obama's mess in Syria; What World War I unleashed in America; Ivanka Trump and the Cult of the First Daughter; I became an inspirational meme about work ethic. It was less flattering than I thought.; Get ready for plenty of grandstanding on the D.C. budget; The mystery of Trump's character deepens; Mitch McConnell, the man who broke America; Was Trump's Syria strike a moral impulse or a policy change?; The Anne Arundel county executive's hypocrisy on undocumented workers; The whole region wins when we improve the Chesapeake Bay; Arlington is selling off a piece of its history — and making a huge mistake; Mr. President, come take a ride with Meals on Wheels; Bill O'Reilly brings sexual harassment back out of the shadows; Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio is knocked down to size; Trump's chance to step into the global leadership vacuum; Treat the first lady with respect; Open Thread; The Last Filibuster; Happy Hour Roundup; America struck Syria, and the media swooned. Trump will remember that.; The Daily Spicer: Press secretary banishes camera at critical briefing; Dear Brian Williams: Leave the rhapsodies to Cohen     Alex Brandon / AP Fareed Zakaria One missile strike is not a strategy Despite President Trump's actions, U.S. policy on Syria remains unclear. Read more » Latest Columns Sen. Mitch McConnell: Democrats reap what they have sown The Senate's exercise of the "nuclear option" on Supreme Court nominees is the logical result of years of partisan maneuvering. Read more »   George W. Bush George W. Bush: PEPFAR saves millions of lives in Africa. Keep it fully funded. We are on the verge of an AIDS-free generation, but the people of Africa still need our help. Read more »   Robert Kagan It'll take more than a missile strike to clean up Obama's mess in Syria The White House reverses course on the Obama administration's disastrous policies. Read more »     George F. Will What World War I unleashed in America A new PBS documentary recalls the bloody battles, the social turbulence and the nation-changing legacy of the terrible conflict. Read more »   Alyssa Rosenberg Ivanka Trump and the Cult of the First Daughter She can play charming cop to her father's tough guy, but as an advocate she minimizes policy concerns to requests by Daddy's little girl. Read more »   Christine Emba I became an inspirational meme about work ethic. It was less flattering than I thought. I question the morals of encouraging people to overwork themselves. Read more »   Colbert I. King Get ready for plenty of grandstanding on the D.C. budget Mayor Bowser claims the budget supports the priorities of D.C. residents. Others claim it doesn't go far enough. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Jim Hoagland The mystery of Trump's character deepens His decision to strike Syria may suggest a new willingness to learn from the people around him. Read more »     Dana Milbank Mitch McConnell, the man who broke America No one has done more in recent years to undermine the functioning of U.S. government. Read more »     Michael Gerson Was Trump's Syria strike a moral impulse or a policy change? It remains unclear what the administration's goals in the region are. Read more »   Victoria L. Bruce The Anne Arundel county executive's hypocrisy on undocumented workers Does Steve Schuh appreciate all the good our robust immigrant labor force has brought to our county? Read more »   Daniel Sze The whole region wins when we improve the Chesapeake Bay Local governments and utilities are doing their part, and the federal government must, too. Read more »   Jeff Horwitt Arlington is selling off a piece of its history — and making a huge mistake The community clearly expressed that the county should keep the Reeves farmhouse. Read more »   Ellie Hollander Mr. President, come take a ride with Meals on Wheels Trump should see our work before cutting our funding. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Is bipartisanship finally dead? Wrong question! Trump takes military action, and he likes what he sees You're falling behind! The president orders a missile strike on a Syrian military airfield after a chemical attack on civilians.   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Bill O'Reilly brings sexual harassment back out of the shadows The recent revelations show the importance of not quieting victims. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio is knocked down to size "Sheriff Joe" delighted in humiliating immigrants. Now he's in disgrace. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump's chance to step into the global leadership vacuum The military action in Syria creates an opportunity. How will the president follow up? By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   "Free For All" Letters Treat the first lady with respect The March 28 Style article "Melania Trump's vanishing act" examined Trump's camera-shy tendencies now that her husband is president. Americans are naturally curious about their first lady, but if T... Read more »   Latest Blogs Open Thread All yours. By Greg Sargent  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   The Last Filibuster Better call Beowulf. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   Happy Hour Roundup Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion. By Paul Waldman  •  The Plum Line  •  Read more »   America struck Syria, and the media swooned. Trump will remember that. Someone as hungry for approval as Trump remembers what gets him plaudits. By James Downie  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   The Daily Spicer: Press secretary banishes camera at critical briefing CNN's Wolf Blitzer comments that this was an 'awkward' situation. That's a mild assessment. By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   Dear Brian Williams: Leave the rhapsodies to Cohen Mindless boosterism isn't the right response to a missile strike. By Christine Emba  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   In Theory Emerging ideas and the arguments behind the news. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071