Friday, April 7, 2017

US foreign policy analyst reacts to Syria missile strikes


Donald Trump is facing both condemnation and support at home in the wake of Thursday's US missile strikes on a Syrian air base.

The strikes came just two days after a suspected chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime in Syria's Idlib province.

Michael O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution says the operation will impact future chemical weapons use in Syria

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OUT: "...American vital interests."
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But Michael O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution says the operation will have a limited impact on the wider conflict in Syria

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OUT: "...has much impact."
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But Michael O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution says this doesn't mark a U-turn in Trump's policy on Syria

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OUT: "...doesn't ring true."
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