Tag: Syria

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Knocking on Bashar Assad’s door

Washington Examiner · April 10, 2017 2:32 pm

"Rest assured that we will liberate Syria from all kinds of occupying forces, it does not matter from where they came to the occupied part of Syria," the statement warned. (SANA via AP, File)

National Security

Report: Pro-Assad coalition threatens to strike back at US if ‘red lines’ crossed in Syria

Caitlin Yilek · April 10, 2017 1:30 pm

A Republican congressman says overthrowing Syrian President Bashar Assad must be the first step of any real Syria policy developed by the Trump administration. (Syrian Presidency via AP, File)

Rep. Will Hurd urges deposing Bashar Assad as the first step of Syria policy

Kyle Feldscher · April 10, 2017 1:18 pm

President Trump speaks with the commanding officers of the guided-missile destroyers USS Porter and USS Ross from Air Force One. With President Trump is national security adviser H.R. McMaster. (White House photo by Shealah Craighead)

National Security

Trump calls to thank Navy commanders of warships USS Ross, USS Porter that conducted Syria strike

Madeleine Morgenstern · April 10, 2017 11:57 am

National Security

Poll: More than half of Americans approve of Trump Syria strike

Kyle Feldscher · April 10, 2017 11:35 am

A Syrian woman rests in a hospital in Reyhanli, Turkey, Friday, April 7, 2017. Turkish media, quoting Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag and other officials, says autopsy results show Syrians were subjected to chemical weapons attack in Idlib, Syria, on Tuesday.(AP Photo)

National Security

Obama official: ‘We always knew’ Assad kept some chemical weapons

Sarah Bedford · April 9, 2017 7:40 pm

The two leaders also dicussed "threat posed by North Korea." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Abe talk Syria, North Korea

Sarah Bedford · April 9, 2017 5:25 pm

"I've never been more encouraged by the Trump administration than I am today," Graham said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Lindsey Graham: Assad is telling Trump ‘F- you’ by reopening airfield

Sarah Bedford · April 9, 2017 4:33 pm

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., said comments from the administration had possibly prompted the attacks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

McCain: Trump administration ‘partially to blame’ for Syrian chemical attacks

Anna Giaritelli · April 9, 2017 3:37 pm

Confab: It’s Baaaaack!

TWS Podcast · April 9, 2017 3:15 pm

"We had a briefing by the White House on Friday. They still presented us with no plan," Kaine said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Kaine: White House presented ‘no plan’ for Syria in congressional briefing

Sarah Bedford · April 9, 2017 3:14 pm

The Russia's relationship with the U.S. can be "whatever the Russians wants it to be." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

McMaster: Russia can redeem itself on Syria with U.S.

Anna Giaritelli · April 9, 2017 3:00 pm