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Secretary Mattis: U.S. Gov't Not Sure Who Carried Out Chemical Attack in Syria
[Townhall] On Wednesday, Defense Secretary James Mattis confirmed to reporters that the United States and its allies are "still assessing the intelligence" about the alleged chemical weapons attack on Syrian civilians this weekend.

In response to a question about whether U.S. military forces are "ready right now to conduct a retaliatory strike if ordered," Mattis added: "We stand ready to provide military options if they are appropriate as the President determines."

Mattis’s comments followed President Trump’s tweet this morning promising that missiles "will be coming" to Syria soon:

In spite of Trump’s above certainty about Assad’s culpability in the chemical attack, on Monday, the president said that American intelligence had not been able to confirm who had carried out the attack. He also expressed frustration that the area was not immediately made open to international investigators [emphasis mine]:
Posted by: Besoeker 2018-04-12
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