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President Trump announced Friday night that the U.S. and its allies had launched attacks on Syria in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack last week by President Bashar Assad's regime.
In televised remarks from the White House, Trump said the attacks were underway, and that Great Britain and France were also taking part.
The president did not provide details, but U.S. warships in the Mediterranean Sea, armed with cruise missiles, were in position to strike. British and French forces were also in place.
[...] The president said the U.S. prepared to sustain effort until the Syrian regime stops using chemical weapons.
[...] In the days leading up to the U.S. attack, Russia had warned that it would defend its troops in Syria. This has raised fears of a possible direct clash of U.S. and Russian forces.
Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/13/601794830/u-s-launches-attacks-on-syria
Also at Bloomberg and The Guardian
(Score: 2) by SpockLogic on Saturday April 14 2018, @03:10PM
I too thought of "Wag the Dog". Its the perfect opportunity for the the spotlight to be taken off the Mueller investigation into the criminal activities of the Trump crime family.
I'm not suggesting that the Trump crime family instigated the events in Syria. That would require planning and intelligence on their part, thus assuming facts not in evidence.
Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII