It seems that President Trump may be building some consensus with his foreign policy moves.
Last night CNN’s Fareed Zakaria called the attack “quite intelligent” and “quite effective,” before then wondering if President Trump acted out of intelligence or out of a fit of emotion.
Today Republicans and Democrats alike are praising the President’s attack on Syria.
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY):
“Making sure Assad knows that when he commits such despicable atrocities he will pay a price is the right thing to do. It is incumbent on the Trump administration to come up with a strategy and consult with Congress before implementing it. I salute the professionalism and skill of our Armed Forces who took action today.”
Please see my statement following the US military strike in Syria: pic.twitter.com/MmiFY1LNxS
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 7, 2017
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA):
“Tonight’s strike in Syria appears to be a proportional response to the regime’s use of chemical weapons. If the President intends to escalate the U.S. military’s involvement in Syria, he must to come to Congress for an Authorization for Use of Military Force which is tailored to meet the threat and prevent another open-ended war in the Middle East.”
Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC):
.@SenJohnMcCain and @LindseyGrahamSC weigh in in support of the strike in Syria pic.twitter.com/VP3a7QANGO
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 7, 2017
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL):
“I don’t believe this is a message. I believe this is actually a tactical action that furthers an objective, which is important. My guess is, and I think you’ll see confirmation of it shortly, Shayrat Airfield, which is where these chemical attacks were launched from with fixed-wing aircraft just a couple of days ago is going to be the target, and that is the airfield from which the chemical attacks were launched. It’s also a critical point in a part of the country where they are battling rebels in the northern part of Syria. So, as I said, I think this is an important decisive step that was taken. It is not a message. It is an actual degrading of the capability of the Syrian regime to carry out further chemical attacks against innocent civilians. This will degrade their capability to launch those attacks from the air, and I think it was an important step, and hopefully it’s part of a comprehensive strategy moving forward to bring to a close this chaos is happening in Syria…
I would say to everybody this is not just some symbolic measure. it is a strategic objective, and…they appear to have dedicated the necessary resources to achieve a specific strategic objective, and that’s the way you conduct these things. [T]onight’s actions show that the days of being able to act with impunity are over, when it comes to Bashar al-Assad, and that there is now an American president prepared to do what it takes to ensure that he does not have the capability — or that his capability to conduct these sorts of heinous war crimes is diminished and that he’s held accountable.”
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT):
God bless the USA!
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) April 7, 2017
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI):
“Earlier this week the Assad regime murdered dozens of innocent men, women, and children in a barbaric chemical weapons attack. Tonight the United States responded. This action was appropriate and just. These tactical strikes make clear that the Assad regime can no longer count on American inaction as it carries out atrocities against the Syrian people. Resolving the years-long crisis in Syria is a complex task, but Bashar al-Assad must be held accountable and his enablers must be persuaded to change course. I look forward to the administration further engaging Congress in this effort.”
This action in Syria was appropriate and just.
My full statement: pic.twitter.com/oIlOT65zTC
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) April 7, 2017
All of the praise doesn’t mean that everyone was happy with the attack however. Some Democrats believe the President overstepped his bounds in attacking without first seeking Congressional authorization, and Republican Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) cautioned the President on rushing to involve us in yet another world conflict.
President waging military action against Syria without a vote of Congress? Unconstitutional.
— Senator Tim Kaine (@timkaine) April 7, 2017
The President needs Congressional authorization for military action as required by the Constitution.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) April 7, 2017
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