Arm wrestling goes on, but Trump demurs on Syrian retaliation
Western leaders weigh their response to the suspected chemical attack in Douma as Russia and Syria warn against military action
Washington — President Donald Trump was evasive on Thursday over when the US might fire missiles at Syria in retaliation for an alleged chemical weapons attack, saying they could come at any time. Tension mounted among top world powers over the alleged chemical attack against civilians in the Syrian town of Douma. France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he had proof Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons and would respond "at a time of our choosing". One day after warning regime-backer Russia that "missiles will be coming" to Syria, Trump in an early morning tweet storm wrote: "Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all!" British Prime Minister Theresa May was due to hold an emergency cabinet meeting amid speculation she would support US action against the Syrian regime. Germany’s Angela Merkel said it was "obvious" that Syria had not eradicated its chemical arsenal as it claimed. Meanwhile, opponents of ...
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