In launching airstrikes against Syria, over the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma, an independent German Parliamentary report has declared that the US, Britain, and France have breached international law.
The grounds for the finding are that the prohibition of the use of force still applies when the anticipated recipient of the the forceful action has violated international treaties.
Back in late March, US President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to get the US out of Syria, since it really hasn’t accomplished anything but the waste of billions of US dollars, and a massive loss of life.
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On April 7th, an attack was carried out in the town of Douma, just a few kilometers out of Syria’s capital, Damascus, which was occupied by radical terrorist forces.
In the wake of a recent air strike conducted by Israeli forces over Syria, and the “precision strike” conducted by a US-led coalition, the possibility of Russian air defense hardware falling into the hands of Assad’s government is a growing concern for the Jewish state.
Following a US led strike on Syria’s capital, Damascus, and while staring down the barrel of a new round of sanctions against Russia, the Russian President Vladimir Putin, via a statement issued by the Kremlin, cautioned that any further military action against Syria by Western forces could further destabilize and “lead to chaos in international relations”.
The next few weeks could potentially be the most difficult and most dangerous of Theresa May’s ill starred UK Premiership.
On 18th April 2018 the OPCW’s executive council is due to meet. One of the subjects of discussion is expected to be the OPCW’s report on the Skripal case.
The former commanding of the British armed forces in Iraq, General Jonathan Shaw, went on Sky News to talk about the ease of conducting military strikes without Parliamentary approval. Once the anchor asked the question about how Russia could be influencing the issue, the general shifted the question to that of motive: why would Assad launch a chemical attack when he was clearly winning?
Reports are out that the Syrian Air Defense has intercepted numerous cruise missiles over eastern Damascus. However, not all of the barrage was blocked, as numerous cruise missiles found their targets, including a Syrian army depot in Homs, according to the British Defense Ministry.
Meanwhile, a Reuters witness reported multiple explosions in Damascus, with billowing smoke rising over the Syrian capital.
Moments ago, US President Donald Trump addressed the America people with a prepared statement that military action in Syria by the US and its partners, the UK and France, has been approved and is currently on-going.
The strikes are part of an “international response” against “the monster” Bashar al-Assad and his regime in retaliation for the alleged chemical attack conducted over the weekend in Douma, on the outskirts of Damascus. The strikes are said by POTUS Donald Trump to be continued until Assad ceases his use of chemical weapons.
