James Kasonda
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Britain andU.S. prepare missile strikes 'within days'
Britain and the US are set to launch missilestrikes against the Syrian regime in retaliation for its barbaric chemicalattack on civilians.
David Cameron andBarack Obama discussed the plan in a 40-minute phone call at the weekend andwill finalise the details within 48 hours.
The two leaderswant to send a clear warning to dictator Bashar Al-Assad over the deaths of asmany as 1,300 people, many of them children.
WilliamHague said all the evidence suggested Assads henchmen carried out lastweeks horrific nerve gas atrocity.
We cannot, in the21st century, allow the idea that chemical weapons can be used with impunity that people can be killed in this way and that there are no consequences forit, insisted the Foreign Secretary.
We believe it isvery important there is a very strong response so that dictators, whether Assador others who might slaughter their own people, know that using chemicalweapons is to cross a line, and that the world will respond.
Royal Navycommanders in the region are preparing to take part in the assault, which islikely to be unleashed within ten days.
Government sourcesindicated the cruise missile blitz is likely to be short and sharp and will notsignal an intention to get involved in the bloody civil war in Syria.
But it willinevitably lead to fears that Britain could get sucked into another Iraq-stylenightmare.
Military plannersin Washington and London are addressing the significant challenge offinalising a list of potential targets designed to cripple Assads chemicalwarfare capability.
The interventionis likely to involve missile strikes rather than an airborne bombing campaign,in order to avoid the dangers posed by the sophisticated air defences suppliedto Syria by Russia.
A British sourcesaid naval assets in the region were likely to be involved, suggesting thepossible use of submarine-borne Tomahawk cruise missiles.
In an ominousdevelopment Damascus last night warned US president Obama that any interventionwould not be a walk in the park, adding: It will bring chaos and the regionwill burn.
Iran warned theWest it would face severe consequences if it intervened in Syria.
And Russia, whichhas blocked UN action against Syria, said unilateral action by the West wouldundermine efforts for peace and have a devastating impact on the securitysituation in the Middle East.
The Syrian regimelast night attempted to head off a military intervention by the West byannouncing it would finally allow United Nations experts to visit the gas atrocitysite in Damascus. Inspectors are expected to begin their work today.
Hundreds died inthe alleged chemical attacks on Wednesday, including many women and children
Source: Daily mail
Britain and the US are set to launch missilestrikes against the Syrian regime in retaliation for its barbaric chemicalattack on civilians.
David Cameron andBarack Obama discussed the plan in a 40-minute phone call at the weekend andwill finalise the details within 48 hours.
The two leaderswant to send a clear warning to dictator Bashar Al-Assad over the deaths of asmany as 1,300 people, many of them children.
WilliamHague said all the evidence suggested Assads henchmen carried out lastweeks horrific nerve gas atrocity.
We cannot, in the21st century, allow the idea that chemical weapons can be used with impunity that people can be killed in this way and that there are no consequences forit, insisted the Foreign Secretary.
We believe it isvery important there is a very strong response so that dictators, whether Assador others who might slaughter their own people, know that using chemicalweapons is to cross a line, and that the world will respond.
Royal Navycommanders in the region are preparing to take part in the assault, which islikely to be unleashed within ten days.
Government sourcesindicated the cruise missile blitz is likely to be short and sharp and will notsignal an intention to get involved in the bloody civil war in Syria.
But it willinevitably lead to fears that Britain could get sucked into another Iraq-stylenightmare.
Military plannersin Washington and London are addressing the significant challenge offinalising a list of potential targets designed to cripple Assads chemicalwarfare capability.
The interventionis likely to involve missile strikes rather than an airborne bombing campaign,in order to avoid the dangers posed by the sophisticated air defences suppliedto Syria by Russia.
A British sourcesaid naval assets in the region were likely to be involved, suggesting thepossible use of submarine-borne Tomahawk cruise missiles.
In an ominousdevelopment Damascus last night warned US president Obama that any interventionwould not be a walk in the park, adding: It will bring chaos and the regionwill burn.
Iran warned theWest it would face severe consequences if it intervened in Syria.
And Russia, whichhas blocked UN action against Syria, said unilateral action by the West wouldundermine efforts for peace and have a devastating impact on the securitysituation in the Middle East.
The Syrian regimelast night attempted to head off a military intervention by the West byannouncing it would finally allow United Nations experts to visit the gas atrocitysite in Damascus. Inspectors are expected to begin their work today.
Hundreds died inthe alleged chemical attacks on Wednesday, including many women and children
Source: Daily mail
