Breaking: US Attacks Syria

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President Donald Trump announced military operations against Syria as a response to their use of chemical weapons last week. In a 9 pm ET national address Friday, Trump said that the US is working in conjunction with the United Kingdom and France to strike targets associated with the Assad regime.

From the Washington Post:

President Trump ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said was the deliberate gassing of Syrian civilians.

The coordinated strike marked the second time in a year that Trump has used force against Assad, who U.S. officials believe has continued to test the West’s willingness to accept gruesome chemical attacks.

Trump announced the strikes in an address to the nation Friday evening. He said, “The purpose of our action tonight is to establish a strong deterrent” against the production and use of chemical weapons, describing the issue as vital to national security. Trump added that the U.S. is prepared “to sustain this response” until its aims are met.

Trump asked both Russia and Iran, both Assad backers, “what kind of nation wants to be associated” with mass murder and suggested that some day the U.S. might be able to g”et along” with both if they change their policies.

A Pentagon briefing has been scheduled for 10 pm ET Friday.

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  1. Western Chauvinist Member
    Western Chauvinist
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    5:00 PM EDT ⋅ Apr 26, 2018

    Chuckles (View Comment):

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    Zafar (View Comment):

    Western Chauvinist (View Comment):

    Well, I’m questioning the gas attack first.

    @westernchauvinist – Robert Fisk, reporting from Douma, shares your scepticism (in fact kicks it up a notch).

    He is reliably ‘off message’.

    Well, yeah, it was long and I didn’t read the whole thing, but that’s what I’m talking about. I don’t think we know the whole truth of the matter and lots of factions with competing motives attempt to be narrators in the story. I’m skeptical of all of it. I don’t believe Assad is a decent man, but until someone explains how a gas attack at this time would be beneficial to his ambitions, I’ll believe this is manipulation on the part of others with different aims.

    Thanks for the link, Zafar.

    http://www.oann.com/oans-pearson-sharp-refutes-mainstream-media-reports-of-alleged-syrian-chemical-attack/

    Interesting. I’m sure Assad got to them all…

    I don’t buy that the West is looking for an excuse to bomb Syria, though. As I said before, I think it’s more likely there are other players in the region who want to keep the West involved for their own purposes. I think the West would rather not be bothered with Syria or the Middle East generally. 

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  2. Chuckles Coolidge
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    6:41 PM EDT ⋅ Apr 26, 2018

    Western Chauvinist (View Comment):

    Chuckles (View Comment):

    Western Chauvinist (View Comment):

    Zafar (View Comment):

    Western Chauvinist (View Comment):

    Well, I’m questioning the gas attack first.

    @westernchauvinist – Robert Fisk, reporting from Douma, shares your scepticism (in fact kicks it up a notch).

    He is reliably ‘off message’.

    Well, yeah, it was long and I didn’t read the whole thing, but that’s what I’m talking about. I don’t think we know the whole truth of the matter and lots of factions with competing motives attempt to be narrators in the story. I’m skeptical of all of it. I don’t believe Assad is a decent man, but until someone explains how a gas attack at this time would be beneficial to his ambitions, I’ll believe this is manipulation on the part of others with different aims.

    Thanks for the link, Zafar.

    http://www.oann.com/oans-pearson-sharp-refutes-mainstream-media-reports-of-alleged-syrian-chemical-attack/

    Interesting. I’m sure Assad got to them all…

    I don’t buy that the West is looking for an excuse to bomb Syria, though. As I said before, I think it’s more likely there are other players in the region who want to keep the West involved for their own purposes. I think the West would rather not be bothered with Syria or the Middle East generally.

    You are likely correct about Assad, as well as the rest: But if truth will out it may not be soon.

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