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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/ ... al-attack.html?_r=0
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My fellow Americans, P. A( ^6 ^3 v! u& b0 X
On Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians using a deadly nerve agent.1 h' N, m9 v1 q, R1 S- X7 b1 z
Assad choked out the lives of innocent men, women and children. It was a slow and brutal death for so many. Even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack.- T4 \$ ~; `6 W5 {7 c6 z
No child of god should ever suffer such horror.' K- K7 O+ I, x- s# e
Tonight I ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched.- F1 Q& \; Z/ a- F' n ?& L# {
It is in this vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons.3 Z6 L$ y) ~6 P! R4 {
There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the chemical weapons convention, and ignored the urging of the UN security council., Q, i7 j$ I% {7 p
Years of previous attempts at changing Assad’s behaviour have all failed and failed very dramatically.0 Q$ S/ U5 c) E) e% S2 r* J
As a result the refugee crisis continues to deepen and the region continues to destabilise, threatening the United States and its allies.
% Y7 K9 e4 B/ t0 vTonight I call on all civilised nations to join us in seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria, and also to end terrorism of all kinds and all types.
6 A2 r+ y2 f, F' T' K8 sWe ask for god’s wisdom as we face the challenge of our very troubled world.' ] D5 L3 v1 j+ j) S4 q0 V0 _! K* M
We pray for the lives of the wounded and for the souls of those who have passed.( `: F# k7 e' E2 j
And we hope that as long as America stands for justice that peace and harmony will in the end prevail.
9 K! s2 `( Q' o% K8 |Goodnight and god bless America and the entire world. Thank you.
6 s7 }6 [; o9 e" Q Read: Full transcript of Trump's speech on US Syria strike: H+ r9 | i6 }- U* x- m, C
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