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Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya talks with Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar Ja'afari, during a Security Council meeting, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

The Latest: Russia officials: 3 journalists wounded in Syria

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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., pauses for reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Ron Johnson encouraged by Donald Trump’s tweet on missiles

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Recognize Israel’s right to Golan

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

"President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad. Big price...to pay. Open area immediately for medical help and verification. Another humanitarian disaster for no reason whatsoever. SICK!" President Trump tweeted. (Associated Press)

Vladimir Putin needs a war in Syria

By L. Todd Wood

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump warns Russia: “Get ready” for attack on Syria

By ROBERT BURNS and CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump waits at the main entrance to the West Wing for the arrival of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The Latest: Trump’s national security team meets on Syria

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This photo provided by the official Facebook page of the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, speaks with reporters, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, March 4, 2018 . Assad vowed Sunday to continue with a military offensive in a rebel-held region near the capital, as troops and allied militias captured a number of villages and towns in the besieged region, in their largest advance since a wide-scale operation began last month. (Syrian Presidency Facebook Page via AP)

Bashar Assad’s strange time to poke Trump in the eye

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

Members of the Security Council vote after presentations for a resolution drafted by the United States for an independent investigation on the use of chemical weapons in Syria during a Security Council meeting, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Russia issues more warnings against airstrikes on Syria

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This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows Syrian President Bashar Assad, second right, greeting a delegation of Muslim clerics from around the world, who took part in a two-day conference called, &quot;Unity of the Muslim World,&quot; in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. (SANA via AP)

Syria braces for possible US attack, calls it ‘reckless’

By SARAH EL DEEB - Associated Press

FILE - EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - This Sunday, April. 8, 2018 file image released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, shows a rescue worker carrying a child following an alleged chemical weapons attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. With the Middle East on edge and many fearing inadvertent triggering of regional war, it is easy to forget that two weeks ago Trump shocked advisers in declaring an intention to withdraw troops from Syria. Now, apparently angered by a suspected chemical attack, Trump is threatening imminent military strikes against the Syrian government forces he blames and rattling a saber at Syria’s patron Russia. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP, File)

AP News Guide: Potential for escalation in Syria abounds

By ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

Illustration on Syria's role in middle-east peace by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

What’s at stake in Syria

By Clifford D. May

The United Nations Security Council meet and hear remarks from U.N. Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura via video broadcast, Monday April 9, 2018 at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

The Latest: UN nixes Russian text on Syria gas attack probe

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FILE - EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - This Sunday, April. 8, 2018 file image released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, shows a rescue worker carrying a child following an alleged chemical weapons attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Chemical weapons have killed hundreds of people since the start of Syria's conflict, with the U.N. blaming four attacks on the Syrian government and a fourth on the Islamic State group. A suspected chemical weapons attack occurred over the weekend in the besieged rebel-held town of Douma that was subjected to a resumed government offensive for three days starting Saturday. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP, File)

The Latest: Russia warns US against Syria strike

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Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., speaks with a reporter on Capitol Hill, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

John N. Kennedy to request classified briefing on Syria

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

FILE - This August 26, 2013, file image taken from amateur video posted online, shows a presumed UN staff member measuring and photographing a canister in the suburb of Moadamiyeh in Damascus, Syria. Chemical weapons have killed hundreds of people since the start of Syria's conflict, with the U.N. blaming four attacks on the Syrian government and a fourth on the Islamic State group. A suspected chemical weapons attack occurred over the weekend in the besieged rebel-held town of Douma that was subjected to a resumed government offensive for three days starting Saturday. (Media Office Of Moadamiyeh via AP, File) TV OUT

Timeline of chemical weapons attacks in Syria

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump cancels South America trip in sign Syria military strike imminent

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo, an unmanned U.S. Predator drone flies over Kandahar Air Field, southern Afghanistan on a moonlit night. Today, when U.S. intelligence agencies believe they know the location of a terrorist in Pakistan and a few other countries, they are largely free to deploy a weapon that's become the symbol of war on terror: an aerial drone. The drone drops a bomb or fires a missile that executes the suspect. University of Utah law professor Amos Guiora is pushing for another step before the U.S. government or military could decide to kill a terror suspect with a drone. In a proposal to be published in 2015, Guiora and a colleague are pushing for what they call a "drone court." The court would be part of the judiciary branch and hear arguments for why the United States should target a suspect with a drone strike. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Russia jams U.S. drones over Syria to stop airstrikes: Report

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Monday, April 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump cancels Latin America trip to focus on Syria

By ROBERT BURNS and ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

A defiant Syrian President Bashar Assad said his country's war on terrorism will continue as long as there is "a single terrorist" on territories in his country. (Associated Press)

Russia says Israel was behind Syria airstrike; 14 reported dead

By Zeina Karam and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

This image released early Sunday, April 8, 2018 by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, shows a child receiving oxygen through respirators following an alleged poison gas attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Syrian rescuers and medics said the attack on Douma killed at least 40 people. The Syrian government denied the allegations, which could not be independently verified. The alleged attack in Douma occurred Saturday night amid a resumed offensive by Syrian government forces after the collapse of a truce. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

Donald Trump condemns Syria for ‘atrocious’ chemical weapons attack

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times