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The White House accused Russia on Tuesday of engaging in a cover-up of the Syrian government’s role in a chemical weapons attack last week, saying that United States intelligence had confirmed that the Assad regime used sarin gas on its own people.
“What I did should have been done by the Obama administration a long time before I did it, and you would have had a much better — I think Syria would have been a lot better off right now than it has been.” That was a stark reversal from his position in 2013, when Mr. Trump implored President Barack Obama not to attack Syria, arguing there was “no upside and tremendous downside.” Senior White House officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the declassified intelligence report, said Russia’s goal was to cover up the Syrian government’s culpability for the chemical attack.
Instead, the White House asserted that Damascus and Moscow had released “false narratives” to mislead the world.
He declared in an interview with Fox News that United States involvement in Syria would be limited.
White House officials said they were eagerly awaiting action by the United Nations and the results of a fact-finding mission by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the international body charged with enforcing the global chemical weapons ban.
A four-page report drawn up by the National Security Council contains declassified United States intelligence on the attack and a rebuttal of Moscow’s claim that insurgents unleashed the gas to frame the Syrian government.
This is scary, I hope this doesn't escalate, let's hope Syria doesn't retaliate -Logan mook
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad that there are evil people in the world that would hurt so many. The leaders of countries are supposed to protect their citizen not hurt them. Hopefully, the people of Syria will get the help they need and hopefully it is not only the United States that helps but other countries too.
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