Will Trump's "Big Price To Pay" Be The New Version of Obama's "Red Line" in Syria?

This morning, President Trump issued a series of tweets following a chemical attack by the Syrian government in Douma which is, as of this writing, estimated to have cost 70 lives.

In his first two tweets, Trump stated:

Many dead, including women and children, in mindless CHEMICAL attack in Syria. Area of atrocity is in lockdown and encircled by Syrian Army, making it completely inaccessible to outside world. President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price.......to pay. Open area immediately for medical help and verification. Another humanitarian disaster for no reason whatsoever. SICK!

In his third tweet on the subject, Trump took aim at former President Obama:

If President Obama had crossed his stated Red Line In The Sand, the Syrian disaster would have ended long ago! Animal Assad would have been history!

To give Trump his due this is his strongest language against Vladimir Putin to date. It is also probably true if Obama had enforced his red line then Assad would not have done what he did today much less be able to count on the protection of Russia and Iran.

But even so, Trump's tweets are meaningless because whether he likes it or not, Syria is his bailiwick. Less than a week ago, Trump wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria despite objections from the military. One wonders if Assad launched this chemical attack to test Trump.

We know that Trump is prepared to launch a military strike as he did against Syria when they launched a chemical attack a year ago but it was mostly done for show. Who can say he won't do so again? In which case, when it comes to Syria, Trump's "big price to pay" could become the new version of Obama's "red line"