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Defense Secretary James Mattis briefs members of the media on Syria at the Pentagon on April 13, following a joint force strike on Syria with Britain and France. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images

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

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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

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) sits next to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping (Not Pictured) at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo by Reuters.
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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

Sebastian Junger, director of the Oscar-nominated war documentary Restrepo and its upcoming sequel Korengal, sits for a portrait in New York May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT HEADSHOT) - RTR3R9ZZ
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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

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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…

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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.

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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…

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Apr 07

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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…

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