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Maloney Statement on Syria Strikes

Statement

Date: April 14, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Foreign Affairs

Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) released the following statement after the United States conducted targeted strikes on chemical weapons facilities in Syria.

"God bless and protect our troops. They've sent the message that using poison gas on innocent civilians is immoral and unacceptable behavior that the United States will not tolerate.

"Assad is a criminal and a butcher of his own people -- and the international community stands united against his use of chemical weapons.

"The Constitution requires Congress to demand a real strategy and authorize it (or not). We can't get involved in another open-ended war in the Middle East. The President -- working with Secretary Mattis -- should devise a strategy and bring it before the United States Congress before any further action is taken."


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