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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: 3, Interesting) by cubancigar11 on Saturday April 14 2018, @04:31AM (1 child)
My understanding of all the events up until now since Trump's election has been that deep state is unhappy, and Trump is slowly bowing down to its will. Either way I think he is gonna go, but may be not soon?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 14 2018, @12:39PM
Clinton was probably a tool of the deep state (look at how happy she was with killing Gaddafi).
Trump wasn't their guy but it's obvious he wouldn't be that difficult to manipulate or blackmail.