What looks to be, and most assuredly is, is an open act of war against Russian, Iranian, and Chinese forces operating in Syria. Let us not forget that Russian and Iranian forces(which also happens to share a defense pact with Syria) were invited to intervene by the recognized legitimate government of Syria.
China was then invited to aid in training and reconnaissance. The US, Israel, Turkey, and NATO were never invited. So their presence is illegitimate and according to international law, illegal. In words, they are invading forces trying to overthrow the legitimate forces of the Syrian Arab Republic.
These are also considered War Crimes and Crimes against humanity. This means that America, NATO, Israel, & Turkey are criminal forces inside Syria, Therefore they are legitimate targets for the Syrian, Chinese, Iranian, & Russian armed forces operating inside Syria.
Now the US congress overlooks this. This shows us just how arrogant and evil these people are. They flaunt laws at will when it does not conform their their desires and their ideas. These nations are according to international law, criminal nations/regimes that are running ruffshot around the globe killing and robbing.
Now the US congress has gone a step too far. They have initiated a direct confrontation between the Legitimate forces operating in Syria against the illegitimate forces trying to bring down the government and encircle Russia, China, and Iran.
Washington Post
As a result, the new defense bill provision could be largely symbolic. Since 2012, the annual bill, known as the National Defense Authorization Act, has made no mention of the weapons, and the version the House passed in May contained language that explicitly prohibited allocating funds for sending MANPADS to “any entity” fighting in Syria. …