"Obviously the regime maintains a certain capability to commit mass murder with chemical weapons beyond this air field," McMaster said. But the president earlier in the week appeared moved by the photos of children killed in the chemical attack. The victims in Tuesday’s attack showed all the hallmarks of a sarin attack – including twitching, jerking and foaming at the mouth. Trump's decision to attack Syria came three-and-a-half years after President Barack Obama threatened Assad with military action after an earlier chemical weapons attack killed hundreds outside of Damascus. But the chemical weapons attack seemed to spur a rethink.
Source: Fox News April 07, 2017 03:22 UTC