MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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By Mark Katkov @ The Two Way @ NPR.org, 9:03 pm
President Trump announced Friday night that the U.S. and its allies had launched attacks on Syria in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack last week by President Bashar Assad's regime.
In televised remarks from the White House, Trump said the attacks were underway, and that Great Britain and France were also taking part.
The president did not provide details, but U.S. warships in the Mediterranean Sea, armed with cruise missiles, were in position to strike. British and French forces were also in place.
There was no immediate word on any casualties or damage [.....]
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WaPo:
U.S., allies launch strikes in Syria in response to suspected chemical attack
Trump joins Britain and France in ordering missile strikes against Syrian government
The coordinated attack was in retaliation for what Western nations said was the deliberate gassing of Syrian civilians. The assault announced Friday night in an address to the nation followed repeated threats of military action from President Trump.
NYTimes:
U.S. Attacks Syria in Retaliatory Strike
Trump Risks Deeper Involvement in Multi-Sided War
By HELENE COOPER, MICHAEL D. SHEAR and BEN HUBBARD 31 minutes ago
We Asked Syrians About U.S. Airstrikes. This Is What They Said.
by artappraiser on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 9:38pm
CNN LIVE UPDATES US launches strikes on Syria
THE GUARDIAN LIVE UPDATES Syria crisis: Trump says strikes have been ordered against Assad regime
by artappraiser on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 9:44pm
This is also at the English version of Tass, the current headline on the home page:
Top brass: Missiles of US, allies steered clear of Russian air defenses
April 14, 7:34UTC+3
The United States, France and Britain have launched a joint operation against Syria
by artappraiser on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 1:04am
IRNA in English has this short piece (the brevity is fairly standard for them, it's like an old-fashioned wire service):
Iran strongly condemns US attack on Syria
by artappraiser on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 1:11am
by artappraiser on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 1:28pm
Infowars's Alex Jones blasts Trump over airstrikes: 'He's crapping all over us'
@ TheHill.com - 04/14/18 12:06 AM EDT
Trump supporters slam decision to launch strikes against Syria
@ TheHill.com, 04/14/18 08:08 AM EDT
Trump supporters rip decision to strike Syria
@ Politco.com, 04/13/2018 11:43 PM EDT
GOP rep (Massie of KY): US Constitution doesn't give president 'authority to strike Syria'
@ The Hill.com, 04/13/18 09:39 PM EDT
Trump draws praise from GOP establishment, angers base and Democrats after Syria strike
@ SFGATE, Saturday, April 14, 2018
by artappraiser on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 2:53pm
Pentagon reports increase in Russian trolls since Syria strike
@ TheHill.com - 04/14/18 11:50 AM EDT
by artappraiser on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 3:11pm
Sounds like the correct analysis to me:
by artappraiser on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 3:20pm
Richard Engel usually has his finger on the pulse of the situation, since he's been immersed in it for so long.
Greg Jaffe at WaPo seems spot-on, as well:
by barefooted on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 6:39pm
Nikki Haley: New round of Russia sanctions are coming Monday
By Erica Pandey @ Axios.com, 8 hrs. ago
A reminder of the sanctions that Treasury imposed April 6:
RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS SANCTIONED BY U.S. TREASURY FOR "WORLDWIDE MALIGN ACTIVITY"
by artappraiser on Sun, 04/15/2018 - 6:05pm
Trump's French flip on Syria
By Jonathan Swan @ Axios.com, 1 hr. ago
by artappraiser on Sun, 04/15/2018 - 6:08pm
Graham calls Syria strikes a 'major step backwards' for Trump
‘We don’t have a strategy about why Syria matters,’ the South Carolina senator says.
By Christiano Lima @ Politico.com, 04/16/2018
by artappraiser on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 9:25pm