Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS JANUARY 5, 2019 / 8:04 AM / UPDATED 8 HOURS AGO

Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons

Steve Holland
3 MIN READ

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has warned the Syrian government it should not see the impending U.S. military withdrawal from the country as an invitation to use chemical weapons.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in December that U.S. troops had succeeded in their mission to defeat Islamic State militants and were no longer needed in the country.

The announcement, which took officials in Washington and allies abroad by surprise, contributed to Jim Mattis’ decision to resign as U.S. defense secretary and prompted concern that Islamic State could stage a comeback.

“There is absolutely no change in the U.S. position against the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime and absolutely no change in our position that any use of chemical weapons would be met by a very strong response, as we’ve done twice before,” Bolton told reporters on his plane shortly before landing in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-arms/bolton-warns-syria-against-use-of-chemical-weapons-idUSKCN1OZ0CY

[Freethinker65]

1. Suggests using bone saws instead...or at least Weapons purchased from the USA

[torius]

2. We still have a say?

We’re too cheap to protect you, so just be best!