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Military Strike Syria, President Obama Syria, Russia Syria, Syria Chemical Weapons, Syrian Civil War, UN Security Council
In a televised statement at 9 p.m. ET President Obama spoke to the nation about the Syrian Crisis and possible American entanglement. The President stated the Assad regime was, without a doubt, behind an August 21st chemical attack that resulted in the death of over 1400 civilians. Obama stated intelligence shows regime forced fired rockets into 11 rebel held neighborhoods in an attempt to clear them, and gas masks were distributed to Syrian army troops prior to the attacks. Samples of blood and hair collected from those present at the scene tested positive for the deadly nerve agent sarin. Continue reading