Politics Apr 13 Defense Secretary Mattis says strikes against Syria are a ‘one-time shot’ By Associated Press
World Feb 02 U.S. has no evidence of Syrian use of sarin gas, Mattis says Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. is "looking for evidence" that the Syrian government has used the deadly chemical sarin on its citizens. By Robert Burns, Associated Press
World Jun 27 Watch 3:37 White House warns Syria not to prepare another chemical weapon attack The Trump administration delivered a new stark warning about the use of chemical weapons to the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad, saying the U.S. had detected "potential preparations” to use the banned weapons again; an April chemical attack that… By PBS NewsHour
Politics Apr 27 Watch 11:44 What 100 days of foreign policy says about Trump as a leader President Trump's mantra "America First" was a signal that he planned to focus on improving prospects at home. But in his first 100 days, global crises have challenged him with frequent and treacherous tests. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… By PBS NewsHour
World Apr 26 Watch 5:36 Sebastian Junger on the consequences of not stepping in on Syria A searing new documentary on the Syrian civil war and the rise of the Islamic State group called "Hell on Earth” debuts at the Tribeca Film Festival this week. Hari Sreenivasan talks to journalist and the film’s co-director Sebastian Junger… By PBS NewsHour
Apr 12 Watch 4:13 U.S.-Russia relations, trust ‘at a low point,’ says Tillerson in Moscow By PBS NewsHour Discord was on display at Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's Moscow meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The most immediate trigger for tensions was a deadly sarin gas attack in Syria, and the U.S. attack on a Syrian air… Continue watching
Apr 12 Trump says U.S. not going to get involved in Syria By Vivian Salma, Associated Press President Donald Trump is appearing to rule out deeper American military intervention in Syria beyond the airstrikes he ordered. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 3:49 Tillerson faults Russia for not enforcing Syria chemical weapon pact By PBS NewsHour Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Moscow amid tensions over a deadly chemical attack in Syria. Tillerson faulted Russia for failing to enforce a deal it helped negotiate to rid Syria of chemical weapons. Russian President Vladimir Putin likened… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 5:20 Western allies applaud strike on Syria amid questions of next steps By PBS NewsHour President Trump ordered a U.S. military strike Thursday night in Syria. The target: the Assad military’s Sharyat air base, which U.S. officials say acted as a launch pad for a chemical attack that killed more than 80 people. The attack… Continue watching