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U.S. Launches Missiles at Syrian Base After Chemical Weapons Attack

by COURTNEY KUBE, ALEX JOHNSON and HALLIE JACKSON

The United States launched dozens of cruise missiles Thursday night at a Syrian airfield in response to what it believes was the Syrian government's use of banned chemical weapons blamed for having killed at least 100 people on Tuesday, U.S. military officials told NBC News.

Two U.S. warships in the Mediterranean Sea fired at least 50 Tomahawk missiles intended for a single target — Ash Sha'irat in Homs province in western Syria, the officials said. That's the airfield from which the United States believes the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fired the banned weapons.

There was no immediate word on casualties. U.S. officials told NBC News that people were not targeted and that aircraft and infrastructure at the site, including the runway, were hit.

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 Syria Crisis: Trump Given Military Options After Chemical Attack 2:25

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, have bluntly blamed Syria for the chemical weapons attack, whose victims included at least 25 children.

Tillerson told reporters on Thursday that "there is no doubt in our minds" that the Syrian regime was responsible for the attack. And in a combative speech at the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, Haley warned: "When the United Nations consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of states that we are compelled to take our own action."

 Tillerson on Assad Regime: He Has 'No Role' to Govern Syria0:58

NBC News reported Thursday that Defense Secretary James Mattis briefed President Donald Trump on U.S. military options, which included carrying out targeted strikes against those responsible for Tuesday's attack.

There was no immediate reaction from Russia, which Tillerson and Haley have accused of turning a blind eye to Syria's transgressions.

"Russia cannot escape responsibility for this," Haley said at the United Nations. "They chose to close their eyes to the barbarity. They defied the conscience of the world."

Thursday, Tillerson urged Russia to "consider carefully their continued support of the Assad regime."

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-launches-missiles-syrian-base-after-chemical-weapons-attack-n743636?cid=eml_nbn_20170406

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Here we go again . . .

Blessings,

-Ed

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Things are really getting tense in the Middle East; not sure what to make of this but I think Assad now knows he's not dealing with the old policies anymore. 

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2 minutes ago, MorningGlory said:

Things are really getting tense in the Middle East; not sure what to make of this but I think Assad now knows he's not dealing with the old policies anymore. 

To say the Middle East has been a powder keg since WWII would be a understatement.  And the latest pictures of chemicals being used has sickened everyone. 

The question is - is the president acting on emotion, or is he acting in the best interests of the US? Honestly - I have concerns.

Much of Mr. Trump's support came from people like myself who are tired of interventionism.  We intervened in Iraq, and one result was ISIS and a stronger IRAN.  We butted into Libya, and the result is chaos and Benghazi.  We butted into Egypt and the result was the Islamic Brotherhood.

John McCain and Lindsey Graham are supportive of this.  That raises many, many red flags to me.

Blessings,

-Ed

 

 

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"AGAIN, TO OUR VERY FOOLISH LEADER, DO NOT ATTACK SYRIA - IF YOU DO MANY VERY BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN & FROM THAT FIGHT THE U.S. GETS NOTHING!" 

"The President must get Congressional approval before attacking Syria-big mistake if he does not!"

-Trump when Obama was President

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Just now, Yowm said:

He has military advisors.

So did every other president. 

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5 minutes ago, Yowm said:

He has military advisors.

As does every president.  One cannot assume however that military advisors would necessarily be in favor of intervention.  Many times, those that have experienced war first hand are the ones most cautious about going to war.

Blessings,

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1 hour ago, Yowm said:

He has military advisors.

I would think that he would lean heavily on many of the military advisors that are available to him.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/06/politics/donald-trump-syria-military/index.html

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2 hours ago, MorningGlory said:

Things are really getting tense in the Middle East; not sure what to make of this but I think Assad now knows he's not dealing with the old policies anymore. 

Yes MG, I wonder how Obama would have handled this? Golfing?

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Quite interesting. In few days entire political picture has completely changed. Relationship between Russia and Trump has changed. Trump's policy on Syria has changed.

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