[Vision2020] NY Times, 1 hour ago: "Trump Orders Strikes on Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack"

[Ted Moffett]

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/world/middleeast/trump-strikes-syria-attack.html

Trump Orders Strikes on Syria Over Suspected Chemical Weapons Attack

By HELENE COOPER <https://www.nytimes.com/by/helene-cooper>, MICHAEL D.
SHEAR <https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-d-shear> and BEN HUBBARD
<https://www.nytimes.com/by/ben-hubbard>APRIL 13, 2018

WASHINGTON — The United States and European allies launched strikes on
Friday against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President
Trump sought to punish President Bashar al-Assad for a suspected chemical
attack
<https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/08/world/middleeast/syria-chemical-attack-ghouta.html>
near Damascus last weekend that killed more than 40 people.

Britain and France joined the United States in the strikes in a coordinated
operation that was intended to show Western resolve in the face of what the
leaders of the three nations called persistent violations of international
law. Mr. Trump characterized it as the beginning of a sustained effort to
force Mr. Assad to stop using banned weapons.

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