The nation's top military officials are likely to face sharp questions on Thursday from Republicans angry the Obama administration is not taking more aggressive steps to end the 5-year-old-civil war in Syria. Republicans are skeptical, even hostile, to the idea that Russia is a willing partner for peace and would work with the United States to combat Islamic State militants and al-Qaida. "At the end of the day, I think Congress needs to challenge what's going on in Syria." Washington had said initially that Russia was to blame, but that the strike delivered by a Russian-made Su-24 could have been carried out by Russia or Syria. But officials said Wednesday the U.S. has gathered enough intelligence to conclude that Russia, not Syria, launched the airstrike.

Source: Fox News September 22, 2016 07:18 UTC