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Biden reportedly called off second Syrian strike after woman, children seen nearby
 [NYPOST] President Biden originally ordered two  ...KABOOM!... s in Syria last week, but called one off after learning just 30 minutes before the bombs were scheduled to drop that a woman and children were nearby, according to a report.The 46th commander-in-chief, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, had directed the Pentagon to scrap the second of two targets after an aide urgently warned him of the presence of a woman and children in the area. Riiigght. Now they know to keep Reached for comment by The Post, National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said in a lengthy statement that the administration was reviewing, under orders from the president, the "extant authorizations and delegations of Presidential authority with respect to these matters," without addressing the specific story. News of the second strike was not previously known prior to the Journal’s reporting. Posted by: Fred 2021-03-05 |
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