US Muslims Seek Sanctions, Politicians Urge Caution in Syria
The largest U.S. Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is expressing hope the U.S. military strike in Syria is signaling a reversal of President Donald Trump’s stance on banning U.S. entry to people from six majority-Muslim countries, including Syria. Trump, who was viscerally moved by footage of an apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria on […]
Trump, Syria and the Death of ‘America First’
America First: Donald Trump’s campaign slogan had a succinct, obvious power. Just two words summed up the instinct that Washington—and big business—was no longer working in the interests of ordinary citizens. The slogan encompassed his (and his supporters’) suspicion of trade deals like NAFTA, as well as the never-ending wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. […]
Who Advised President Trump To Bomb Syria?
President Donald Trump’s decision to shower 59 Tomahawk missiles down on Bashar al-Assad’s Shayrat Airfield in Homs early Friday in response to the Syrian president’s chemical weapons attack on civilians early this week was an about face from the White House’s position on the Syrian leader just a week ago. This is Trump’s biggest foreign […]
Saudi Arabia, Iran, others react to US strike in Syria
The United States had fired nearly 60 Tomahawk missiles at a military air field in Syria, the first direct military action Washington has taken against Syrian government forces in the six-year-old conflict. Washington said the strikes on Friday severely damaged or destroyed Syrian aircraft and support infrastructure and equipment at the airfield. US President Donald […]
President Trump orders launch of missiles targeting Syrian airfield
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin and former deputy director of the CIA Michael Morell join CBSN to discuss President Trump’s decision to launch a missile strike against Syria.
Putin: Syria strike illegal, damages US-Russia ties
The Russian government has condemned missile strikes by the US on a Syrian air base, saying Washington’s action would “inflict major damage on US-Russia ties”, according to Russian news agencies. In its first public response to missile strikes by the US, the Kremlin on Friday issued a strong statement labelling the US move as “aggression […]