In a recent speech, Trump said we have missiles to shoot missiles with missiles.
The F15 may have been for protection of the Q plane if the island target had AA protection.
Modern society is based on narcissism and instant gratification (think facebook, everyone look at me and do it right now). You are suffering from that contamination.
TGP lurks here often.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/08/what-double-standard-bill-maher-posts-photos-comparing-gop-politician-to-planet-of-the-apes-monkey-no-media-outrage/
WH press room need large video screens to play back the truth side by side with the MSM lies before every briefing. Make the 'reporters' sit their watching their own garbage. They be so hot they will be bat shit crazy on TV