Syria Strategy Not To Engage In Civil War Mattis Abc30 Fresno Defense secretary james n. mattis explains the reason for another round of strikes on syria during a pentagon news conference, april 13, 2018.for more on the. Left: defense secretary james mattis briefs members of the media on syria at the pentagon on april 13, following a joint force strike on syria with britain and france. photo by alex wong getty images.
Mattis Defies Trump On Syria Is His Job Now In Danger вђ Rt Usa News Syria strikes: us defence secretary james mattis says 'this was a one time shot' for now 'the purpose of our actions tonight is to establish a strong deterrent against the production, spread and. During the congressional hearing on thursday, mattis attempted to explain the legal authority for a prospective strike. though it was admittedly unclear whether mattis was trying to address the domestic or international element of the two part legal inquiry, or both, he nonetheless articulated a theory that loosely resembled self defense:. Us will step up air strikes to 'annihilate' isis and citizen casualties are inevitable, warns defence secretary ‘civilian casualties are a fact of life in this sort of situation,’ james mattis. Washington — defense secretary jim mattis sought on thursday to slow down an imminent strike on syria, reflecting mounting concerns at the pentagon that a concerted bombing campaign could.
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