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[h=1]BREAKING NEWS - 'No child of God should ever suffer such horror': President orders launch of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on Homs airfield where Assad launched chemical attack[/h]
  • The military fired more than 50 tomahawk missiles at al-Shayrat military airfield
  • Moves comes just hours after Trump said 'something should happen' following gas-attack atrocity
  • Trump had been weighing up the possibility of launching military strikes after 72 were killed and countless more were injured in the sarin poison gas attack
  • 'I think what happened in Syria is a disgrace to humanity. I guess something should happen,' he said
  • Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said earlier today that the U.S. was already exploring the enlistment of an international coalition to oust Assad
 

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The US military fired more than 50 tomahawk missiles at the al-Shayrat military airfield near Homs on Thursday
 

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The strikes hit the government-controlled Shayrat air base in central Syria, where U.S. officials say the Syrian military planes that dropped the chemicals had taken off

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The U.S. missiles hit at 8:45 p.m. in Washington, early morning Friday in Syria
 

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[h=3]TRUMP'S STATEMENT ON AIR STRIKES IN FULL[/h]My fellow Americans, on Tues Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians. Using a deadly nerve agent, Assad choked out the lives of helpless men women and children
It was a slow and brutal death for so many. Even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack.
No child of god should ever suffer such horror.
Tonight I ordered a targeted mil strike on the airfield in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched. It is in this vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons. There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the chemical weapons convention, and ignored the urging of the UN security council.
Years of previous attempts at changing Assad’s behavior have all failed and failed very dramatically.
As a result, the refugee crisis continues to deepen and the region continues to destabilize, threatening the United States and its allies.
Tonight I call on all civilized nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria and also to end terrorism of all kinds and all types.
 

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Ivanka Trump, the daughter and assistant to President Donald Trump, third from left, stands next to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, as they listen to President Trump speak about the strikes at Mar-a-Lago. Right is White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.

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Senior advisor Steve Bannon (C) stands next to Ivanka Trump as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a statement about missile strikes on a Syrian airfield, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida
 

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) departs Rota, Spain, on March 29

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In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Mediterranean Sea on March 9
 

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Republicans including John McCain have praised Donald Trump for ordering airstrikes on Syria on Thursday as Democrats say any further action needs to consult Congress




Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC):
'We salute the skill and professionalism of the U.S. Armed Forces who carried out tonight's strikes in Syria. Acting on the orders of their commander-in-chief, they have sent an important message the United States will no longer stand idly by as Assad, aided and abetted by Putin's Russia, slaughters innocent Syrians with chemical weapons and barrel bombs.




'Unlike the previous administration, President Trump confronted a pivotal moment in Syria and took action. For that, he deserves the support of the American people.
'Building on tonight's credible first step, we must finally learn the lessons of history and ensure that tactical success leads to strategic progress. That means following through with a new, comprehensive strategy in coordination with our allies and partners to end the conflict in Syria.



The first measure in such a strategy must be to take Assad's air force - which is responsible not just for the latest chemical weapons attack, but countless atrocities against the Syrian people - completely out of the fight. We must also bolster support for the vetted Syrian opposition and establish safe zones to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis. As we do, we can and must continue the campaign to achieve ISIS's lasting defeat.'
 

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Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL):
'I salute the bravery and skill of the men and women of our Armed Forces who conducted this mission. Tonight's strike against the Assad regime's Shayrat Air Base will hopefully diminish his capacity to commit atrocities against innocent civilians.
'By acting decisively against the very facility from which Assad launched his murderous chemical weapons attack, President Trump has made it clear to Assad and those who empower him that the days of committing war crimes with impunity are over.
'What must follow is a real and comprehensive strategy to ensure that Assad is no longer a threat to his people and to U.S. security, and that Russia no longer has free reign to support his regime.'


Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.):
'These military strikes against Assad's arsenal send a clear signal that the United States will stand up for internationally accepted norms and rules against the use of chemical weapons.
'However, and I cannot emphasize this enough, any longer-term or larger military operation in Syria by the Trump Administration will need to be done in consultation with the Congress.
'Furthermore, it is the President's responsibility to inform the legislative branch and the American people about his larger policy in Syria, as well as the legal basis for this action and any additional military activities in that country.'


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Senators McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) applauded Trump on Thursday night saying he deserves the support of the American people because he took action against Syria
 

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Republican Marco Rubio (right) and Democrat Ben Cardin (left) issued separate statements on Thursday saying the airstrikes sent a clear message

Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.):
'The U.S. and world community stood by as Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad brutally tortured and murdered more than 500,000 of his own people, and I applaud President Trump for taking decisive action following the latest chemical weapons attack.
'It is critical that Assad knows he will no longer enjoy impunity for his horrific crimes against his own citizens, and this proportional step was appropriate. As we move forward, it will be important for the administration to engage with Congress and clearly communicate its full strategy to the American people.'


Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL):
'My preliminary briefing by the White House indicated that this was a measured response to the Syrian nerve gas atrocity. Any further action will require close scrutiny by Congress, and any escalation beyond airstrikes or missile strikes will require engaging the American people in that decision.'


House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI):
'Earlier this week the Assad regime murdered dozens of innocent men, women, and children in a barbaric chemical weapons attack. Tonight the United States responded. This action was appropriate and just. These tactical strikes make clear that the Assad regime can no longer count on American inaction as it carries out atrocities against the Syrian people.'


Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky):
'While we all condemn the atrocities in Syria, the United States was not attacked. The President needs congressional authorization for military action as required by the Constitution, and I call on him to come to Congress for a proper debate. Our prior interventions in this region have done nothing to make us safer, and Syria will be no different.'


Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY):
'Making sure Assad knows that when he commits such despicable atrocities he will pay a price is the right thing to do.‎
'It is incumbent on the Trump administration to come up with a strategy and consult with Congress before implementing it. I salute the professionalism and skill of our Armed Forces who took action today.'
 

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BREAKING NEWS - 'No child of God should ever suffer such horror': President orders firing of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on Homs airfield where Assad launched chemical attack



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America has launched airstrikes against a Syrian air base. The US military fired 59 Tomahawk missiles (center) at the al-Shayrat military airfield (pictured inset) near Homs at 8.45pm (EDT) on Thursday. Officials confirm that no fixed wing aircraft were involved. The move comes just hours after President Trump denounced this week's horrific chemical weapons attack (right) as an 'egregious crime', saying 'it shouldn't have happened. And it shouldn't be allowed to happen.' President Trump spoke about why he had ordered the attack in a statement (left) from his Mar-a-Lago estate where he is currently entertaining the Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng as part of a two day summit. Trump said that he felt moved to act after Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad launched the 'horrible chemical weapons attack' on innocent civilians. 'Even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack,' he said. 'It was a slow and brutal death for so many.' Trump said that it was 'vital' to the national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons.

 

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was forced to act against Syria because “clearly Russia has failed in its responsibility” to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapon stockpile under a 2013 agreement brokered with President Obama.

Tillerson said the strikes were also an attempt to push back against Bashar Assad and demonstrate that the world community will not ignore the use of chemical weapons.


“He in effect is normalizing the use of chemical weapons, which then might be adopted by others,” Tillerson added during a late-night briefing with reporters in Palm Beach.


In addition, Tillerson said the attack was intended to prevent non-government groups or individuals who could harm Americans from obtaining chemical weapons amid the chaos of Syria's civil war.


Tillerson and National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster said they did not seek permission from Russia prior to the strike. They did, however, follow agreements to inform the military in an effort to prevent Russian casualties.

“Our target in this attack was not Russia," he said. "Our target was this airfield and the Syrian regime.”

Tillerson said the military action does not indicate a change in U.S. policy toward Syria but “it does demonstrate that President Trump is willing to act when governments and actors cross the line.”

McMaster minimized the extent to which it would cripple Assad's regime.

“Obviously, the regime will retain a certain capacity to commit mass murder with chemical weapons beyond this airfield,” he said.
 

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I hope everyone supports the decision from all political sides.

it appears key democrats have supported the airstrike and a few republicans have opposed it

and I'm OK with that

it would be shameful if this fell strictly along party lies
 

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This action has broad bi-partisan agreement and Trump is being praised by America's allies in Europe.

Of course dumbass guesser is in the offshore forum pretending this is some sort of catastrophe.
 

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I'm really confused here...

With Trump being a Putin puppet and all, why would Putin want the US to strike his own military on the Syrian base?

Oh, wait. You mean that was just another of many easily disproven idiotic dimocrap lies? The
 

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I'm really confused here...

With Trump being a Putin puppet and all, why would Putin want the US to strike his own military on the Syrian base?

Oh, wait. You mean that was just another of many easily disproven idiotic dimocrap lies? The


Or......

[h=1]Russia ups ante by freezing communications with US in Syria[/h]
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VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV,Associated Press 1 hour 17 minutes ago





MOSCOW (AP) — Russia reacted to U.S. military strikes on its ally Syria Friday by cutting a hotline intended to prevent midair incidents, a response that demonstrates Moscow's readiness to defy Washington and could even put the two nuclear superpowers on a course toward military confrontation.
President Vladimir Putin signaled he was ready to risk a clash with the U.S. and abandon hopes for mending ties with the U.S. under President Donald Trump, rather than accept the humiliation of standing by while his ally is bombed.
Russia's decision to suspend the hotline established after the launch of the Russian air campaign in Syria in September 2015 effectively means that Russian and U.S. planes could fly dangerously close to each other during combat missions, raising the risk of inadvertent or deliberate clashes in the crowded skies over Syria.
By freezing the information channel between the two potent militaries, Russia is signaling to Washington that it will tolerate no further strikes on Syrian government facilities.
Syria has aging Soviet-built aircraft and air defense missile systems, while Russia has deployed dozens of its cutting edge warplanes and air defense batteries at its base in Syria's coastal province of Latakia. It also has a strategically important naval outpost in the Syrian port of Tartus, which is protected by air defense assets.
Further upping the ante, the Russian Defense Ministry said it will now help strengthen Syrian air defenses.
U.S. officials accused Russia of failing to ensure Syrian President Bashar Assad's commitment to a 2013 deal for the destruction of Assad's chemical weapons arsenal. The U.S. says that arsenal was tapped for a chemical attack that killed dozens of civilians in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province.
Trump cited the chemical attack as justification for the missile strike on a Syrian air base. But the Kremlin insists Assad's government wasn't responsible for the attack, saying civilians in Khan Sheikhoun were exposed to toxic agents from a rebel arsenal that was hit by Syrian warplanes.
"President Putin believes that the U.S. strikes on Syria represent an aggression against a sovereign state in violation of international law under a far-fetched pretext," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a statement. "Washington's move deals a significant blow to Russia-U.S. relations, which are already in deplorable shape."
Until the attack on the Syrian air base, the U.S. had avoided striking Assad's forces for fear of provoking a clash with the Russian military.
The action comes ahead of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's trip to Moscow next week.
The Kremlin initially had been encouraged by Trump's goal of repairing ties with Moscow, which plunged to post-Cold War lows under President Barack Obama, but hopes for a thaw have withered amid the congressional investigation of possible links between Trump campaign officials and Russia. The U.S. missile strike could make it all but impossible to improve relations.
"Some people here thought that it would be easy to deal with Trump," Yelena Suponina, a Moscow-based Mideast expert, said in televised remarks. "No, it will be very difficult. He's not only ready to make tough decisions, he is unpredictable."
Mikhail Yemelyanov, a senior member of the lower house of parliament, warned that the U.S. action raised the threat of a direct clash between Russia and the U.S.
"Consequences could be grave, up to military confrontation and exchange of blows, nothing can be excluded," he said, according to the Interfax news agency.
Tillerson said Russia had "failed in its responsibility" to deliver on a 2013 deal it helped broker to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal.
"So either Russia has been complicit, or Russia has been simply incompetent on its ability to deliver," he said.
By ordering the strike, Trump threatened the military assets of Assad, who has enjoyed Russia's support throughout the six-year conflict. Russia's military has helped turn the war in Assad's favor and Moscow has used its U.N. Security Council veto to protect Damascus from censure.
Russia also has important military facilities in Syria that could be put at risk if Assad is removed from power, a goal of Western powers that had recently been put on the back burner because of the focus on fighting Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq.
Peskov said the U.S. gave Russia advance notice about the strike. He added that Moscow believes it makes no sense to maintain the hotline.
Asked if the decision to freeze the information exchange could raise the risk of midair incidents, Peskov said it was the U.S. attack that increased such danger.
Peskov wouldn't say if Russia could use its military assets to protect Syrian facilities from future U.S. strikes.
Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Russia will quickly "strengthen the Syrian air defense system and increase its efficiency in order to protect Syria's most sensitive infrastructure facilities."
 

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it appears key democrats have supported the airstrike and a few republicans have opposed it

and I'm OK with that

it would be shameful if this fell strictly along party lies
Does it really matter who supports or who opposes this move?
None of them has the authority to make the call.
They're all Monday morning quarterbacks.
 

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