A signal flew with missiles

To Moscow, Damascus and Tehran, they conveyed the point of view of the coalition: no one wants to, but no one will tolerate the use of chemical weapons

Trump fulfilled the promise to deliver a missile blow to Syria. It is important that the United States supported the allies - France and the UK. Not in a word, but by deed, applying missile strikes together. President Trump, as usual, responded with “tweet”: “Impeccably executed a blow last night. Thanks to France and Great Britain for the wisdom and power of their excellent armed forces. The best result cannot be imagined. The mission is completed! "

According to official figures of the Pentagon, three objects were struck, which the military considered related to the Syrian program for the creation of chemical weapons. This is a command post, warehouses, as well as a research institute. As noted in Washington, the US missile strike on the orders of the Supreme Commander -in -Chief - President D. Trump was a response to the use of B. Assada of chemical weapons in the Duma. On Saturday morning, when this material was written, information with the details of the joint attack of three NATO members still continued to receive. Washington Post with reference to an anonymous Pentagon source reported that more than 100 Thomagavk missiles were produced from aircraft (the strategic bomber B-1 was also involved.

In the official press release of the Pentagon, it is noted that thanks to the attack, "The Chemical Program of Syria is thrown back for years." The blows infrastructure infrastructure were "accurate, exhaustive and effective." All goals were amazed, and the Syrian regime received a "clear and unfriendly signal." According to the official representative of the Pentagon, the goals were chosen to cause maximum damage to the objects where weapons prohibited by the international community were stored, produced, produced and developed. At the same time, the allies sought to avoid victims among the civilian population.

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis called a missile blow "one -time shot." The representative of the Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Kenneth McCanzi said that the purpose of the armed coalition from 70 countries led by the United States remains unchanged-the victory over IG ( terrorist group prohibited in the Russian Federation ), and not the change of regime in Syria. Naturally, journalists fell asleep with questions: where is still convincing and visual evidence that in the Duma by government Syrian howls, chemical weapons were used, namely, chlorine.

The Pentagon is more confident that the Syrian authorities used chlorine in the city of the Duma, but also does not exclude the use of Zarina, the Minister of Defense James Mattis said the day before. The official representative of the Pentagon Dana White once again repeated that Washington and allies have “convincing evidence” without presenting the details. We are still interested in the success of the Geneva negotiations on peaceful settlement in Syria, and Sochi ( Congress of Syrian National Dialogue, which was organized by Russia and its Turkish and Iranian allies. - A.P. ), “was a failure”, the Pentagon speaker noted.

In the UN Security Council, gathered three times about Syria last week, Russia applied the veto right against the version of the resolution of Western countries, respectively, the Russian version of the resolution of the Security Council did not pass. Formally, the allies, striking a military blow, acted bypassing the UN. But the UN Secretary General Antoniu Guterres, in his appeal, did not condemn this military operation after a missile strike, only recalling the need to act in accordance with the UN Charter. On Saturday, Russia demanded an urgent convocation of the Security Council.

“What would you do if Russia had a return blow, did you have a plan for such a case - and Russian objects under the sight?” - To the question of a journalist from the Middle East, General Mackenzie did not give a specific answer,

Noting only that during the Syrian conflict between the military of Russia and the United States, the information exchange line works in order to avoid an accidental military clash in the airspace. According to representatives of the Pentagon, the Russian missile defense systems were not involved on the side of the Government forces of Syria during the military impact of the allies, and the Syrian were lifted into the air after the missile strike.

“The mission is completed,” wrote the American Supreme Commander -in -Chief Trump.

But what if the Syrian regime applies a chemical weapon again, will new blows follow? According to Trump's opponents, the last missile blow to the Shayrat air base (also after the accusations of Assad’s regime of the use of chemical weapons) did not stop the Syrian president. This time, according to Chief Pentagon, there were 2 times more missiles, and General Mackenzie expressed the conviction that Assad’s regime is unlikely to repeat the use of chemical weapons in the near future. But there are no guarantees from the military again, the American media, traditionally criticizing the 45th president, note.

Only the Congress has the right to declare war, and the leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives of Nancy Pelozi said that Trump violated the Constitution without applying for approval to the legislative body.

On the night after Syria bombing, 80 congressmen sent a letter from the president.

However, like a year ago, the head of the White House could take advantage of the conclusion of the office of the legal adviser (The Office of Legal Counsel). This bureau is called the "supreme court for the executive branch." The President’s legal adviser has the right to interpret certain provisions of the law, thus withdrawing charges of arbitrariness from the head of the White House. It is curious that the president is not obliged to transfer to Congress the text of the legal conclusion of the adviser, this remains a secret. About 20% of the opinions of legal advisers to the US presidents in the period from 1998 to 2013 are classified.

In contact with the Americans last night, Donald Trump called Russia and Iran “most responsible” for supporting the Assad regime. Washington pre -informed Moscow about the blow to Syria in order to prevent victims among the Russian military and civilians, John Huntsman's ambassador in Moscow said on Saturday.

No one in Washington wants a military confrontation with Russia. According to the American media, after a missile blow, relations between the two countries tensed even more, but at the same time the threat of a direct military clash due to Syria slightly retreated. According to Washington experts, a military blow was dealt so as to simultaneously send a signal to Damascus, Tehran and Moscow and not to finally violate the balance of power in the explosive region. The ball is now in half the Kremlin.