US President Donald Trump (R) talks with French President Emmanuel Macron as they attend the G7 Summit May 26, 2017 in Italy (AFP Photo/STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN)
AFP: Macron, Trump vow 'joint response' if chemical attack in Syria
Paris (AFP) - US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed during a telephone call Tuesday on the need for a "joint response" in the event of another chemical attack in Syria, the French presidency said.
Their call came a day after Washington said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be preparing another chemical weapons attack and warned that his regime would pay a "heavy price" if it went ahead with such an assault.
A Pentagon spokesman said US intelligence had noticed suspect activity at the launch site of the regime's apparent chemical strike in April.
Days after that strike on a rebel-held town, the United States launched a cruise missile strike on the airfield in retaliation -- the first direct US attack on the Syrian regime.
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Update #1: Trump, Macron discuss need to collaborate in event of Syria chemical weapons attack (CBS)
Update #2: Will Trump and Macron actually work together well on Syria? (Daniel DePetris, Washington Examiner)
WNU Editor: For some reason these two remind me of the "Odd Couple".
Update #3: This is a nice gesture .... Macron invites Trump to Bastille Day to honor US WWI troops (AP).
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