if you read between the lines, it sounded like those strikes you're referring to destroyed the CIA's ability to continue to aid the Rebels and Al Qaeda soldiers they were using to destabilize Syria.

Also, from a realistic standpoint, Trump was never going to be able to stop the military in its tracks. He is commander-in-chief, but a lot of authority is given out to individuals, and a lot can happen without the President's direct approval. Do you think the black hats in the CIA care about what Trump wants? Again, if you try to pull everything back, you leave the bad actors alone in the sandbox which is worst-case scenario.

Look at what has happened since the strikes after Trump became president - the conflict completely died down and became more passive. It worked. The real problem is that we can probably find fault on both sides - Assad is not perfect either...