Was just wondering if someone can explain to me the rationale for the US attacking Syria.  I see no good to come from it.

Yes the use of chemical weapons is terrible but then so are many atrocities performed by many regimes around the world that don't provoke any action from the international community.  So I have to conclude that it is obviously for more strategic regional reasons.

But the rebels they will essentially be supporting are hardline Islamic extremists?  What benefit will removing the Assad regime have.  Sure they Saudi's hate them and they will be pleased with it but that's only a moral win really.

What is the end goal here?  All I see it doing is continuing to add tension to the whole region and piss more people off.  It seems to me the best thing to do would be to leave the lot of them in that region to self destruct over their stupid religion and ideals.

What's the general feeling of the people in the US are they for or against this?