John Oliver explains why Trump's Syria strike is so dangerous

You can't improvise foreign policy.
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Heather Dockray
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On the very long list of things John Oliver is worried about nowadays, Trump's strike in Syria is somewhere near the top.

During 'Last Week Night,' Oliver explained that he didn't trust Trump to intervene in Syria, precisely because of how much the president improvises his policies — and how much coordination a war in Syria would require.

The media's borderline sycophantic response didn't help things, either, the late night host noted.

It's one of many sobering monologues Oliver has given, and will likely deliver in the future.

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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