US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley told reporters that the President will not be rushed into military action in Syria last week alleged chemical attack, but added that “all Nations and people” will suffer if the Syrian government allowed to “normalize” the use of chemical weapons.
Haley confirmed that the President trump has not yet made a decision on a possible U.S. actions in Syria. “Our President has not yet made decisions on possible action in Syria. But if the United States and our allies decided to act in Syria, it will be in defense of principle on which we all agree,” she told reporters on Friday.
“You do not rush to make decisions like that,” said the Ambassador, adding that hasty actions can lead to “error”.
“We need to know that there is evidence and we should know that we are taking all the necessary precautions we need to take action,” she said, adding that she was “incredibly proud” of the President and his ability not to let anyone “rush” him into the decision.
At the same time, Haley said that, according to estimates by the United States that the Syrian government led by President Bashar al-Assad “used chemical weapons in the Syrian war at least 50 times. Public estimates as high as 200”.
“All Nations and all people will suffer if we allow Assad to normalize the use of chemical weapons,” she added.
According to the envoy, the President met with representatives of the national authorities, the Security Council several times to consider options.
Haley’s comments came ahead of a meeting of the Russian security Council to discuss the dangers of a possible us military operation in Syria over the alleged chemical attack in Douma in Eastern ghouta, on 7 April.
Washington, Paris and London considering a joint campaign of air strikes against Syria for what they klassificeret as a chemical attack. Damascus has denied responsibility. Russia sent specialists in chemical defence in douma, finding no evidence that chemical weapons were used. Further, the Russian military police forces deployed in the area could not find anyone in hospitals Duma suffering from the effects of chemical attack. Experts from the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons is expected to arrive Duma on Saturday.
Duma characterizing the attack as a “planned provocation,” the Russian military accused the United States and the British and French allies are not able to provide any proof of the interference of Syria, and stressed that it is evidence of London is putting pressure on the white helmets of the group in the film is a mock chemical attack and blame it on Damascus days before she was said to be held.
The US defence Secretary Jim Mattis, confirmed on Thursday that the US does not have direct evidence of the use of chemical weapons used in douma, and was “still working on it.” Also on Thursday, the President trump will abandon feelings earlier, calling for Russia to “get ready” for a missile attack the United States in Syria, tweeting that he “never said that the attack on Syria will take place. May be very soon or not so soon at all!”
Sourse: sputniknews.com
