Trump Says ‘Mission Accomplished’ With Syria Strike Unanswered
- Russia slams illegal attack at UN -- but doesn’t shoot back
- Pentagon says Assad chemical facilities significantly degraded
Control Risks' Chamorro Says Syria Attack Was Message to Russia
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The Pentagon said missile strikes on Syria have hampered Bashar al-Assad’s ability to use chemical weapons again, without encountering serious resistance from the Syrian military or its Russian allies.
President Donald Trump summed up that achievement in two words: “Mission accomplished.”