Notes for: Trump's Machiavellian Tomahawk Kabuki Theatre
Trump’s Syria Strike Has Some Critics Cheering and Some Fans Booing
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/us/politics/john-mccain-chuck-schumer-support-airstrikes-syria.html?_r=0
‘This is not the end’: John McCain warns Trump, torches Rand Paul on Syria missile strikes
http://www.businessinsider.com/john-mccain-syria-strike-trump-russia-putin-assad-rand-paul-2017-4
John McCain Slams Rand Paul on Syria: ‘He’s Wrong’
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/john-mccain-rand-paul-syria-attack/2017/04/07/id/783250/
Syria attack puts US on same side as Daesh: Rand Paul
http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/04/08/517147/US-Syria-Daesh-Paul-McCain
Republicans including John McCain and Ted Cruz praise Trump for Syrian airstrikes but Democrats say any further military action needs to consult Congress
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham applauded Trump on Thursday saying he deserves support for taking action against Syria
Trump ordered the attack on a Syrian air base with roughly 60 cruise missiles
It was in response to a chemical weapons attack it blames on President Assad
While Democrats said the airstrikes sent a message, Senator Ben Cardin argued larger military operation in Syria needed to consult Congress
Evidence Calls Western Narrative About Syrian Chemical Attack Into Question
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-04-06/evidence-calls-western-narrative-about-syrian-chemical-incident-question
The Syrian Pipeline War: How Russia Trumped USA Energy War in the Mideast
There is a crucial hydrocarbon component to the great power contest in and around Syria says F. William Engdahl
Syrian War Footage 7
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Rep. Massie on Syria: the power to declare war is vested with Congress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F1RIpS9Fu0
On April 3rd, 2017, an anti-Assad journalist tweeted that the next day he would be launching a media campaign to cover airstrikes on the Hama countryside, including the use of chemical weapons. It is not clear how the reporter was able to know that chemical weapons would be used an entire day before the attacks occurred.
http://archive.is/8wVJ1
I can show you the evidence again and again but the world doesn’t care plea from British doctor treating Syria ‘gas’ victims – Mirror Online
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/british-doctor-treating-syria-gas-10155129
UK-trained doctor hailed a hero for treating gas attack victims in Syria stood trial on terror offences ‘and belonged to the group that kidnapped British reporter John Cantlie’
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4388780/Doctor-Syria-stood-trial-terror-offences.html#ixzz4ddhxbsa3
Eyewitness says Syrian military anticipated U.S. raid
http://abcnews.go.com/International/eyewitness-syrian-military-anticipated-us-raid/story?id=46641107
Trump launches attack on Syria with 59 Tomahawk missiles
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/06/us-military-has-launched-more-50-than-missiles-aimed-at-syria-nbc-news.html
63 Hours: From Chemical Attack to Trump’s Strike in Syria
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/us/politics/syria-strike-trump-timeline.html
Low efficiency’: Only 23 Tomahawk missiles out of 59 reached Syrian airfield, Russian MoD says
https://www.rt.com/news/383858-syria-us-strike-inefficient/
Airstrike in Syria Overshadows Meeting Between Trump and Xi – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/07/us/politics/airstrike-in-syria-overshadows-meeting-between-trump-and-xi.html
Trump’s Troll Army Isn’t Ready for War in Syria
The alt-right crowd breaks with the president.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/04/trump-alt-right-syria-war-214998