Allied missiles struck at the heart of the Syrian chemical weapons arsenal, aiming to punish the Assad government for a suspected poison gas attack against civilians and deter the possible future use of such banned weapons. Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, a former assistant vice chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force discusses whether this attempt will be successful.
WATCH: Will Syria strike deter Assad’s use of chemical weapons?
The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile April 14, 2018, as part of the military response to Syria's use of chemical weapons. (Lt. j.g. Matthew Daniels/U.S. Navy via AP)