Why did the United States get involved in Syria?

Overseas Network, April 15th: On the evening of the 13th local time in the United States, the US military, together with Britain and France, carried out a "precision strike" on Syria in response to the "chemical weapons attack" in Syria. On the 14th, large numbers of people took to the streets in dozens of cities in the United States to hold demonstrations to protest against US President Trump’s military attack on Syria.

According to reports from Hong Kong East Network, NBC, ABC and other media, on the 14th local time, large numbers of people in cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento in California took to the streets to protest against Western countries’ bombing of Syria. Along the way, they pulled up the Syrian flag, held up placards that read "Syria does not want war", "Trump is a war animal", etc., and shouted anti-war slogans. On the same day, demonstrations were also held in Portland, Oakland and other cities in the United States.

People held up slogans to protest against the US bombing of Syria. (Photo source: Associated Press)

On the same day, about 50 Syrians living in the United States celebrated Syrian Independence Day in Pennsylvania, waving Syrian flags and singing the Syrian national anthem along the way to show support for the president. Bashar. Assad.

There have been many criticisms within the U.S. Congress and the U.S. media regarding Trump’s ordering of a military strike on Syria. Democratic Senator Kaine called the action "reckless" and "illegal." Within the Trump administration and party, Representative Thomas Macey directly called it "unconstitutional." The American media are worried that Trump's actions will make the United States repeat the same mistakes.

According to an earlier report by Overseas Network, Russia strongly condemned the US, UK and France air strikes on Syria. Russian Duma officials stated that Russia strongly opposes the military strikes launched by the United States, Britain and France. This not only seriously violates international norms, but is also a naked violation of a sovereign country and directly threatens Russia's security. As a nuclear power, Russia will not sit idly by.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that Syria was attacked at a moment when there was hope for a peaceful future. Alexander Schellin, the first deputy chairman of the Russian Duma Defense Committee, believes that the United States' military attack on Syria violates international law and is an "aggression" against Russia.