U.S. Senator McCain Blames President Trump For Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria

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Washington Post: McCain takes his Trump criticism to a whole new level, suggesting blame for chemical weapons attack in Syria

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has made it pretty clear that he's no fan of President Trump; he delivered a whole speech that attacked Trump's worldview and seemed to knock Trump for receiving Vietnam War deferments for bone spurs. But McCain's comments about Trump on Sunday may be his most severe.

In a statement, McCain indirectly blamed Trump for the chemical weapons attack in Syria, suggesting that Trump's recent comments about U.S. troops leaving Syria “very soon” and his noninterventionist approach have “emboldened” Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

“President Trump last week signaled to the world that the United States would prematurely withdraw from Syria,” McCain said. “Bashar Assad and his Russian and Iranian backers have heard him, and emboldened by American inaction, Assad has reportedly launched another chemical attack against innocent men, women and children, this time in Douma.”

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WNU Editor: U.S. Senator McCain is of the opinion that U.S. troops leaving Syria will not be in the interests of the American people. I disagree. But blaming President Trump for this chemical attack .... a conflict that has had its share of chemical attacks by both sides throughout this war long before President Trump even dreamed of running for the Presidency .... is quite a stretch .... even for him.

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