The second we hear anything about it. Secretary of state directs to listen said that the u. S. Is moving toward removing the president from power. We are considering an appropriate response for this chemical weapons attack which violates all previous u. N. Resolutions, violates International Norms and longheld agreements tween parties including the Syrian Regime, the russian government and all members of the u. N. Security council. Its a serious matter it requires a serious response. If tucker was to make of these very rapid developments, congressman scott taylor rubber since the state of west virginia, hes also a former navy seal, thanks for coming on. The justification for this is that the Syrian Government, the assad the government used chemical weapons against civilians in syria, why do you think Bashar Alassad whos been in power for six years during this war, what would be his interest in doing that . Its a good question. We know the chemical weapons were there, there were suppose
there are hundreds upon hundreds of united states forces stationed within it syria. there are advising local forces ahead of a major assault on the syrian city of raqqa. the americans are our in country to fight the islamic state, the russians are in country to fight the syrian rebels in the midst of civil war. a very complicated region where multiple parties are fighting against each other all at the same time. it s a reason that the previous administration had made the decision to simply stay out of it. the consequences were too great. now the trump administration has taken a different tack. cara moeller is former cia military analyst and senior policy advisor for the extremism project. understand that the president has taken these actions tonight it does not come without risk. does not come without risk and there are few significant things here in terms of u.s. foreign policy.