Who’s taking blame for Syrian attack?

President Trump said Monday that the U.S. is weighing a response to a chemical attack attributed to Bashar Assad’s government in Syria. Russia said Israel was responsible for a separate attack on a Syrian airbase.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, “Russian specialists and aid workers visited the area and found no evidence of a chemical attack.”

So, the rebels gassed themselves? What a stupid comment from the Russians. This is why they are not to be trusted — no matter what they say. They lie and should be given zero respect from the rest of the free world!

John James

You shouldn’t throw stones and then hide your hands. If you did it, own it. Will Israel admit to the bombing? Michael Bigalow

And you wonder why President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are joined at the hip. When they’re caught, they simply make big lies. Neal M. Charness

Syria uses chemical weapons over and over. Do you really think people with similar beliefs and ideals won’t use similar weapons if they have them? Julius Dooley

This happened on Trump’s watch, so what is he going to do about it other than tweet his outrage? Ron Patrick God bless Israelis. We are lucky to have them as allies. Keep the pressure on until Syrian President Bashar Assad is out of power. Jim Michaels

Turnabout is fair play. If Russia can use North Korea as its rogue surrogate/ mercenary, then why can’t the U.S. use Israel and Vietnam as our pit bulls? Bill Wisniewski

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