Response to Biden's Airstrikes in Syria
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On Friday, some Democratic lawmakers sought justification from the Biden administration for Thursday’s airstrikes in Syria. Left-leaning articles highlight that while Trump’s 2017 strikes were about chemical weapons, Thursday’s are described as being specifically about defending Americans in the region. Right-leaning articles highlight that past Twitter messages from President Biden and Jen Psaki, which criticized former President Trump, did not age well after Biden ordered airstrikes against an Iranian-backed militia stronghold in Syria.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that while Trump’s 2017 strikes were about chemical weapons, Thursday’s are described as being specifically about defending Americans in the region. The article highlights that Biden’s case was less that the strikes weren’t legal than that Trump had no real strategy.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that the airstrikes targeted Iranian-backed militia groups and came in response to recent attacks and threats against Americans. Earlier in the day, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki spoke in more detail about the matter, stating that the “president is sending an unambiguous message that he’s going to act to protect Americans.”
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that past Twitter messages from President Biden and Jen Psaki, which criticized former President Trump, did not age well after Biden ordered airstrikes against an Iranian-backed militia stronghold in Syria. Many Twitter users appreciated the irony in Psaki’s tweet from 2017, where she said, “Also what is the legal authority for strikes? Assad is a brutal dictator. But Syria is a sovereign country.”
From the left
How consistent is Biden’s Syria strike with his team’s criticism of Trump?
The Washington Post
From the right
Past Biden, Psaki tweets criticizing Trump resurface after new Syria airstrikes
Fox News