Chemical weapons. We give diplomacy chance after chance. Six times. Thats how many times russia vetoed Security Council resolutions. Jesse the president calling the strike vital to our National Security. President trump this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons use by that very terrible regime. The evil and the despicable attack left mothers and fathers, instant and children flashin thg in pain and gasping for air. The purpose of our actions tonight is to establish a strong deterrent against the production and use of chemical weapons. Establishing this deterrent is a Vital National security interest of the united states. Jesse russia calling the strikes an act of aggression and warning consciouses after the strikes. Joining me, dr. Sebastian gorka, National Security expert. We had a lot of navy assets in the region and it looks like we used tomahawk missiles, double from what we used last year. What was your assessment of the efficiency of the strike.
That was real. Then he started talking about aluminum in cars. Oh, it doesnt cost that much. Exactly. Somebody commented it would take paul ryans secretary that he was talking about something 30 years for the tax cuts to pay for the difference. Yeah. It was wild. But that was just one of the wild things that happened around this tariffs thing. From all the reporting, it seems that the president was frustrated and kind of unhinged at the time and he just said, you know, im going to do this thing that i can do. Right. Lets do. Live in washington we have nbc News National news political reporter, heidi prison bella, michael steele, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and columnist and associated editor of the Washington Post and msnbc political analyst Eugene Robinson and president on the council on Foreign Relations and author of the book a world in disarray richard haase. Michael had to pay an extra 10 to get up. Really . The tariff on steel. Boom. Thank you. Wow. So michael, so the Repub
Of equipment. They have lost a lot of material. And it is going to have a significant effect on them. I think the words cripple and degrade are good accurate words. Kelly we have Fox Team Coverage on all of this. John roberts has the latest from the white house. But we begin with mike tobin in jerusalem. What is the aftermath of these strikes . I can show you, we have new enhanced images before and after the strikes. Starting with barza, this is the facility that the lieutenant general, the joint staff director of the pentagon described as the heart of the Syrian Chemical Weapons program. The pentagon says this was the center for research, development and production of chemical weapons. Three main buildings the after pictures are the ones with the smoke rising indicate the three buildings were flattened. The other targets were outside of homes, about 100 miles north of damascus. The pentagon says one of the targets was a facility that made sarin gas precursors and production equipment.
Of equipment. They have lost a lot of material. And it is going to have a significant effect on them. I think the words cripple and degrade are good accurate words. Kelly we have Fox Team Coverage on all of this. John roberts has the latest from the white house. But we begin with mike tobin in jerusalem. What is the aftermath of these strikes . I can show you, we have new enhanced images before and after the strikes. Starting with barza, this is the facility that the lieutenant general, the joint staff director of the pentagon described as the heart of the Syrian Chemical Weapons program. The pentagon says this was the center for research, development and production of chemical weapons. Three main buildings the after pictures are the ones with the smoke rising indicate the three buildings were flattened. The other targets were outside of homes, about 100 miles north of damascus. The pentagon says one of the targets was a facility that made sarin gas precursors and production equipment.
Has joined other western leaders in voicing her support for the strikes earlier today she said we support the fact that our u. S. British and french allies assume their responsibilities the military intervention was necessary and appropriate earlier this week the German Government ruled out joining any military action against syria but today defense minister ursula dandelion echoed medical support for the strikes. Thought the Security Council has obviously been deadlocked on this issue for days that is why it is right for the u. S. France and britain to have taken well considered measures were leaked i was notified last night by my american and french colleagues. On. That. Im dizzy stepchild he lied to assads horrific use of chemical weapons the steps taken by these three Security Council members against assads chemical weapons programs proportionate necessary for. A problem im joined now by d. W. Political correspondent simon young simon lets talk about the german position leading up