Russia decries 'clear act of aggression' in US strike on Syria

[bathroommonkey76]

Source: ABC News

Russia on Friday slammed the U.S. decision to launch airstrikes against a Syrian air base in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government, calling the military action a "clear act of aggression" that would "further undermine Russo-American relations."

The harsh words came from Russia's foreign ministry, which lambasted President Trump's decision to send in 59 tomahawk missiles against a Syrian government air base the U.S. says was the origin of Tuesday's chemical weapons attack by forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which left scores dead in Idlib.

"The presence itself of military personnel from the U.S. and other countries on the territory of Syria without the permission of the government of that country or a resolution of the U.N. Security Council is a gross, clear and in now way justified violation of international law," the Russian foreign ministry said. "If before it was explained as a mission in the battle against terrorism, now it is a clear act of aggression against a sovereign Syria. The taking of these actions by the U.S. today yet further undermines Russo-American relations."

Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin regarded the strike "as aggression against a sovereign nation" that was carried out "in violation of international law, and also under an invented pretext."

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/russia-decries-clear-act-aggression-us-strike-syria/story?id=46643903

[democratisphere]

1. This situation doesn't pass the sniff test.

[chelsea0011]

2. Not the strongest of statements out of Russia. Well Tillerson, what is it?

Did the USA warn Russia in advance or did they not because your statement last night seemed to say both happened? It is either one or the other, yes or no.

[bluestarone]

19. Yea it does

It STINKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

23. +1...

...eom.

[FenwayDonkey]

3. The main target of the bombing are Dump's US critics

It's an effort to show how independent he is from Putin. Faux outrage from Moscow.

[LenaBaby61]

4. Who wins the Razzie for most vile & rotten World Leader?

Donald tRumputin for "pretending" to know what the hell he was doing concerning Syria, and for "pretending" to care about those poor babies/adults in Idlib who were Sarin gassed to death by Assad and for "pretending" to go after him?



Or, putin for "pretending" to be mad enough to send a Kremlin spokesman out to say that putin called the military action his puppet tRumputin carried out a "clear act of aggression" that would "further undermine Russo-American relations, and that it was "in violation of international law," and for "pretending" that he didn't know that those air strikes were aimed at the air strip even though he/Assad were warned well ahead of time?

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[FarPoint]

5. Putin is part of if not the director of this bombing.

They staged this war entertainment as a diversion....

[dalton99a]

7. Bingo.

[FarPoint]

8. Now watch the republicans talk the talk...

Question the act slight giving the appearance of concern that this didn't get processed thru Congress.. but don't be fooled... It's also fake....They will follow McCain style of used car salesmanship from the buy here pay here lot.

[dalton99a]

10. Yep, Putin knew he needed to give his puppet some credibility

and Trump got himself a tremendous military success, since he is the world's greatest military leader who knows more than the generals

[bucolic_frolic]

9. Like all else, Donald will now trash his Russian connections

rearranging reality to suit himself

we are in grave danger

[Javaman]

11. I give you kabuki theater act II

the first act was the bombing. Which russia was told about and was given time to evac...along with the syrian army.

[mountain grammy]

13. Act II.. Russia gets mad. See they don't love trump after all

everyone settle down. Rex and donnie are mean to Syria and Russia yells at them, then they all do vodka shots, except donnie, and of course, boy scout rex.

[Javaman]

15. Act II, also known as: donnie does damascus. LOL

Act III: donnie bathes in the adulation of the american public thinking his russian collusion is now far behind him. but like most tragedies, donnie suspects everyone loves him, but leaks and treason return to be his ultimate undoing.

[mountain grammy]

16. Life is a stage.

[Javaman]

17. sadly, we are the audience and we aren't allowed to leave the theater. :( nt

[Paladin]

12. Yet another huge favor from Putin to his boy-toy, trump. (nt)

[underpants]

27. That's how this looks, a bit, to me too n/t

[Tommy_Carcetti]

18. ................

[Sancho]

20. This is a clear act of aggression...

[Marcuse]

21. The day may come when *45 double crosses Russia

but not today. Kabuki.

[meow2u3]

22. What's wrong with this picture?

First, 45* gives Putin a heads up about the air strike behind the backs of Congress, then Vladdie turns around and calls the US the aggressors?

I don't trust either one of them as far as I can throw them, and that's not very far.

Side note: Putin needs to have his throat cut from ear to ear--by someone with more judo skills then he has!

[Initech]

24. Where's the Dude when you need him?

[Joe Chi Minh]

25. So the briefest of mentions by Vlad of an 'invented pretext' right at the end.

His words were a little more lengthy than that. Why not qote him ? No mention of it more appropriately at the beginning and in the body of the text, when it might have detracted from the plausibility of the putatively factual statement that it was them Syrians wot dun it. The MSM at its finest, foreshore.

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. It just seems so convenient.

Trump is now a hero showing how tough he can be with Putin?

bullshit.