Tag: Syria

The Pentagon is drawing up options for a possible military response to Tuesday's chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed more than 70 people. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

National Security

Pentagon drawing up options for military response to Syria chemical attack

Jamie McIntyre · April 6, 2017 6:22 pm

"This is pretty clear proof at least as far as the Pentagon is concerned that Syrian forces were behind this." (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

National Security

Report: Pentagon detected Syrian aircraft dropping bombs with chemical weapons

Daniel Chaitin · April 6, 2017 6:10 pm

The Trump White House has already signaled a willingness to use military force. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Trump weighing military response to Syria chemical attack: report

Sarah Bedford · April 6, 2017 4:31 pm

PolitiFact is reversing course on a 2014 ruling that said then-Secretary of State John Kerry was "mostly true" in stating that "100 percent" of chemical weapons had been removed in Syria. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)

National Security

PolitiFact: John Kerry ‘proved wrong’ after Syria chemical attack

Eddie Scarry · April 6, 2017 4:27 pm

McCain and Graham say Assad's air force is responsible for chemical weapon attacks. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC, File)

National Security

McCain and Graham call for strike on Syrian air force

Travis J. Tritten · April 6, 2017 4:01 pm

Thursday's statement from Dmitry Peskov comes several days after a suspected chemical weapons attack.(SANA via AP)

Kremlin spokesman: Russia’s support for Syrian President Bashar Assad is ‘not unconditional’

Associated Press · April 6, 2017 3:48 pm

President Trump has the opportunity to reconstruct American credibility. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Syrian chemical attack: Why Assad is probably surprised that Trump was so visibly angry over it

Tom Rogan · April 6, 2017 2:50 pm

McCain Says Trump Is ‘Very Angry’ and ‘Appalled’ by Assad’s Chemical Attack

Jenna Lifhits · April 6, 2017 9:30 am

Sen. Rand Paul issued subtle advice to President Trump on Wednesday that he shouldn't stray from the position he took back in 2013 questioning U.S. involvement in the ongoing Syrian conflict. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

National Security

Rand Paul tells Trump to stick to his 2013 guns on Syria

Daniel Chaitin · April 6, 2017 1:58 am

Trump’s Opportunity to Right Obama’s Wrongs In Syria

TWS Podcast · April 5, 2017 9:44 pm

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said that President Trump had the legal authority to launch a missile attack at a Syrian airfield Thursday night. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Marco Rubio suggests Rex Tillerson’s comments on Assad may have enabled chemical strike

Daniel Chaitin · April 5, 2017 6:42 pm

The president said the chemical attack in Syria had a "big impact" on him. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Trump: Syria chemical attack ‘crossed a lot of lines for me’

Gabby Morrongiello · April 5, 2017 5:43 pm