New York Times | For Obama, Syria Chemical Attack Shows Risk of 'Deals With Dictators' New York Times “If the Syrian government carried out the attack and the agent was sarin, then clearly the 2013 agreement didn't succeed in its objective of eliminating Bashar's C.W.,” or chemical weapons, said Robert Einhorn, who was the State Department special ... Trump officials tell Russia to drop its support for Syria's Assad Syrian governor confirms air base operating again Ryan and McConnell flip-flop on use of force in Syria to deter chemical weapons |
New York Times | Syria, Stockholm, Egypt: Your Morning Briefing New York Times Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who travels to Moscow this week, said Russia had been “incompetent” in allowing Syria to retain chemical weapons. Our chief White House correspondent writes that Mr. Trump has demonstrated a “highly improvisational and ... |
New York Times | Syrian Refugees Laud US Strike and, in 'New Emotion,' Trump New York Times Less than two months after arriving in the United States as a refugee from Syria, Rashid Mahmoud rejoiced at the news of American missiles pummeling a Syrian air base Thursday night, and struggled with an unexpected sentiment: praise for President ... Syrian chemical attack survivor has an incredible message for Trump and anti-Trump protesters Trump's Troll Army Isn't Ready for War in Syria Syrian chemical attack victim hits out CNN journalist |
New York Times | US Strike on Syria Brings Fleeting Hope to Those Caught in Brutal Conflict New York Times ISTANBUL — Six years of war in Syria have ravaged the life of Ebrahim Abbas, 27. Mr. Abbas, a computer technician, was detained for protesting against the Syrian government, besieged in his hometown and shot in the stomach, and watched his brother die ... |
Fox News | North Korea vows to bolster its defenses, says Syria airstrikes prove its nukes justified Fox News North Korea vowed to bolster its defenses to protect itself against airstrikes similar to the ones President Donald Trump ordered on Friday against a Syrian airbase. North Korea called the strikes "absolutely unpardonable,” saying they prove its ... North Korea says Syria airstrikes prove its nukes justified Kremlin: Risk of US-Russia collision in Syria 'significantly increased' After Xi Leaves US, Chinese Media Assail Strike on Syria |
Washington Post | Trump's strike against Syria doesn't change the narrative Washington Post President Trump's decision to bomb an air base in Syria seems like exactly that kind of news. It changes the paradigm because it apparently contradicts everything Trump has ever said about Syria, either as president, as a candidate or even before that ... |
Politico | Rubio intensifies criticisms of Tillerson over Syria strategy Politico Tillerson, in turn, said he found “regrettable” Rubio's statements last week that Syria's president Bashar al-Assad might have gassed his own people because the dictator was encouraged by his suggestion that the Trump Administration no longer sought ... Rubio says US can't defeat ISIS until Syria's Assad is removed Coalition and Syrian opposition forces repel ISIS attack US-Led Force Reduces Attacks on ISIS in Syria After Airstrike |
Aljazeera.com | Assad allies vow reprisals against aggression on Syria | Syria News ... Aljazeera.com Russia, Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah vow to react to any future 'aggressions against Syria', whoever carries them out. |
National Review | Hall of Mirrors in Syria National Review Syria is weird for reasons that transcend even the bizarre situation of bombing an abhorrent Bashar al-Assad who was bombing an abhorrent ISIS — as we de facto ally with Iran, the greater strategic threat, to defeat the more odious, but less long-term ... |
BBC News | Tillerson: Russia 'failure allowed Syria chemical attack' BBC News US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has criticised Russia, saying it had failed to prevent Syria from carrying out a chemical attack on a rebel-held town. Russia had agreed to ensure Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles were destroyed - and its failure ... |