When Donald Trump took the oath office to protect the U.S. Constitution and the American people, he was saddled with the same no-win situation in Syria Barack Obama struggled with. Having to choose between hawkish elements in the GOP seeking an escalation of efforts at any cost and the non-interventionist who just wanted to GTFO of Dodge, Donald Trump was left faced with a problem even his much smarter predecessor couldn't solve. What to do? What to do? What to do? He must've wondered and wondered and wondered. Trump didn't want to break a campaign promise by getting knee deep in a war without end, but he didn't want to look like a punk on the world stage. If Trump just decided to GTFO of Dodge, that would tarnish his brand as a tough guy. Enter John Bolton