President Donald Trump announced that he ordered a strike on
Syria in response to last weekend’s alleged chemical weapons
attack.
Addressing the nation Friday evening, Trump said the strike is
currently underway.
The strike came as Trump has alluded to military action in Syria
all week, even tweeting on Wednesday that Russia should be “ready”
because “nice and new and ‘smart’” missiles “will be coming.” But
Thursday, he seemed to walk back that statement, tweeting military
action “could be very soon or not so soon at all.”
Trump has reportedly been moved by images of the chemical
weapons attack on the Syrian city of Douma outside of Damascus all
week, calling it “atrocious.”
Russia vows to shoot down any and all
missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be
coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a
Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
“We cannot allow atrocities like that. Cannot allow it,” Trump
told reporters during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, adding he
expected to make a decision on a response in the next 24 to 48
hours.
Images showed victims of the alleged attack foaming at the
mouth.
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford met with the President at the White
House on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Syria. There were
additional National Security Council meetings on Thursday and
Friday.
Trump also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K.
Prime Minister Theresa May several times by phone this week. The
administration said previously any response to Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad’s alleged chemical weapons use would be done in
consultation with allies.
Perhaps in preparation for a strike, Syria repositioned some of
its aircraft from bases earlier in the week, a U.S. official told
ABC News. A second official said the Syrian military had gone into
an increased defensive posture.
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization said that during the
shelling of Douma, “an estimated 500 patients presented to health
facilities exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with exposure
to toxic chemicals.”
“More than 70 people sheltering in basements have reportedly
died, with 43 of those deaths related to symptoms consistent with
exposure to highly toxic chemicals,” the organization said.
“Two health facilities were also reportedly affected by these
attacks.”
On Friday, U.S. Ambassador the United Nations Nikki Haley said
analysis done by the U.S., U.K. and France proved the chemical
attack.
State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert also confirmed the
use of chemical weapons, but said the U.S. was still “looking into”
the “exact kind or the mix” of agent used.
President Donald Trump announced that he ordered a strike on
Syria in response to last weekend’s alleged chemical weapons
attack.
Addressing the nation Friday evening, Trump said the strike is
currently underway.
The strike came as Trump has alluded to military action in Syria
all week, even tweeting on Wednesday that Russia should be “ready”
because “nice and new and ‘smart’” missiles “will be coming.” But
Thursday, he seemed to walk back that statement, tweeting military
action “could be very soon or not so soon at all.”
Trump has reportedly been moved by images of the chemical
weapons attack on the Syrian city of Douma outside of Damascus all
week, calling it “atrocious.”
Russia vows to shoot down any and all
missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be
coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a
Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018
“We cannot allow atrocities like that. Cannot allow it,” Trump
told reporters during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, adding he
expected to make a decision on a response in the next 24 to 48
hours.
Images showed victims of the alleged attack foaming at the
mouth.
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford met with the President at the White
House on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Syria. There were
additional National Security Council meetings on Thursday and
Friday.
Trump also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K.
Prime Minister Theresa May several times by phone this week. The
administration said previously any response to Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad’s alleged chemical weapons use would be done in
consultation with allies.
Perhaps in preparation for a strike, Syria repositioned some of
its aircraft from bases earlier in the week, a U.S. official told
ABC News. A second official said the Syrian military had gone into
an increased defensive posture.
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization said that during the
shelling of Douma, “an estimated 500 patients presented to health
facilities exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with exposure
to toxic chemicals.”
“More than 70 people sheltering in basements have reportedly
died, with 43 of those deaths related to symptoms consistent with
exposure to highly toxic chemicals,” the organization said.
“Two health facilities were also reportedly affected by these
attacks.”
On Friday, U.S. Ambassador the United Nations Nikki Haley said
analysis done by the U.S., U.K. and France proved the chemical
attack.
State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert also confirmed the
use of chemical weapons, but said the U.S. was still “looking into”
the “exact kind or the mix” of agent used.
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