decisions of the iran deal in the next few months. it was to bring iran in the world community to be a responsible actor. and they're not. >> we've got to wrap our panel for now, but stick around. >> this is it a fox news alert. the united states, france and britain working together launching military strikes in syria they coordinated attack with the allies in response to president bashar assad's chemical attack against his own people. there is explosions that lit up the syrian capital. we start with jennifer griffin and our chief white house correspondent john roberts. >> reporter: a senior administration official said the president was pleased by the

initial experience of success. and that is targets. and the uk in france and statements by the president and leaders in uk said it came to the point and there was no other choice but to take military action. >> this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapon's use by that very terrible regime. the evil and the despicable attack left mothers and fathers, infants and children thrashing in pain and gasping for air. these are not the actions of a man. they are crimes of a monster instead. >> reporter: he had a message to russia and iran. and again the president said.

the ultimate responsibility of the a knack douma lies at the feet of vladimar putin. putin promised the world they would guarantee the elimination of chemical weapon. he reached out playing bad cop and good cop. and said maybe we can have a good relationship, maybe not. but the behavior of iran and in particular russia that needs to change. here again, the president. >> to iran and to russia, what kind of a nation wants to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men and women and children. the nations of the world can be judged by the friends they keep. and they will promote rogue

state and brutal tyrant and murderous dictators? >> russia must decide if it will continue down the dark path or join with civilized nations with a force for peace. >> and that was a terrorist response to the president on twitter writing, a predesigned scenario is implemented again. we warn that such actions will not be left without consequences. all responsibility rest with washington, london and paris. the finger pointing was going on. and the white house issuing a call to action in syria and putting pressure on syria and the nations that support syria to do a number of things and declaring all aspects of syrian weapon's program and dismandel the program and allow secure and

unfettered access. and investigate the douma attack. the president made the final decision about military action yesterday. in the beginning of the week there was strong indications he wanted to do. he made the final decision and gave the order tonight. and that is where the president's national security team and also uk and france. everyone signed off on it and off it went tonight, shannon. >> thank you, john. defense secretary mattis speaking and giving us the lay of the land. we'll bring in jennifer grittingive good evening. or should i say good morning. >> reporter: good morning, shannon. it is dawn in damascus. . the pentagon colleagues from

britain and france that were involved with the chemical weapon's attack. the facilities were the only targets. and they used the double number of weapon and called it a heavy strike. mattis said we are not out to expand this or get involved in the syria war and he called them precise and porportionate and lasted one hour long and began at 9:00 p.m. eastern. surface to air missile did try to engage tonight but there were no ally loss says and he said they did not give russia heads up about the target. >> >> with regard to russia concerns, we pacifically identified these targets to mitigate the risk of russian

forces to be involved. and the channels worked through the air space. we did not coordinate with the russian or prenotify them. >> reporter: the strikes involved scientific research center in damascus, that's an rnd facility where they produce and test chemical weapons according to the pentagon. a chemical storage facility north. damascus and another chemical torage near hom . mattis said this is a one- time shot unless assad does not get the message. he felt he had enough evidence to determine that the syrian regime deployed chemical weapons. >> i am confident of it. and we have the intelligence levelful confidence that we

needed to conduct the attack. >> reporter: as far as the chemical use was it nerve agent or chlorine. do you have a sense of what have it was. >> we are aware of the agent. there may have been more than one. we know one chemical agent was used. we are confident chlorine was used but not ruling out serin now. >> and the pentagon would have a press briefing 9:00 a.m. eastern with the spokesman, dana white and lieutenant general frank mckenzy. hanon. >> shannon: we'll tanned by for that. jennifer, thank you very much. we'll bring in the panel. navy seal. david sees and david chavez and

anthony petta and oklahoma congressman stef pita and a retired army colonel. the president said it was a strong deterrent with chemical weapon and a message not only to syria but those responsible for reporting and financing the criminal assad regime. how do you think it went over tonight. >> it went over well initially and abroad. we have two strongest amlies in the uk and france behind us with military power and resources and in the end of the day, shannon. what the president is doing is living up to the national security strategy where we talk about the fundamental underlying prince pems. one is prevention of the prolifiation of weapons was mass instruction and a rule of law.

and both of these were violated by syria in their patrons russia and iran. in think the president's comment and statement was very strong. he separated strategy and russia and we can help up economically. but you don't want this kind much friend. he talked about the arab and persian. and he was brilliant the way he laid it out. and we have a list now of things we are demanding from syria and it's politics by another means is what war is. i think it was well received and executed. and we are there with a noose around their neck and loosen if and if they don't accept the

demands we'll tighten the noose again. >> shannon: the idea of calling out partners. president called out saudi arabia and qatar. and ua e. what would you like to see from them. >> one of the things we have seen since september is the border forces that we are training and jordan has been working with already. and what we are seeing is a coalition of the willing among the arab nations and they realize persian influence coming out of teheran is very, very dangerous and there are unacceptable things that can't be allowed on the border. and this is one reason israel struck because of the arms and dangers there. a lot of folks don't want have

see russia and iran and barbarian assad and turkey now victim offed. >> where do you make of where israel stands and what is the best potential outcome for them? >> i think israel will be pragmatic for their own survival. they will look for that first. they don't want iran lined up on their border there to enable hesbollah. they know it is it a problematic. they will try to stay out a bit. and sit back and glad you are handle this and we'll do limited strikes and they will continue. >> shannon: jason, the president wants it limit would too. this is not a civil war. it is strictly the chemical witnesses and the president said it again tonight. what role do you see the u.s.

going forward? >> it was a week ago the president talked about withdrawing and then the chemical strike. he was tempered and i he was determined and heart in the right place and input and built a coalition. and i am proud we joined with france and uk about taking the strike. where were the likes was germany and what not and why were they not at our side and using their military might when we prop them up and give them money and help them in so many different ways. but the president took a calulated and measured strike i think the president sent a strong message. certainly different than barak obama who drew a redline and did nothing. donald trump is a very serious

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supporters of bashar al assad showing pictures of assad and shout proregime slog ans. it gets in the complexity of the different alliance. it is run by hesbollah and that is a militant organization that is funded by and loyal to iran. iran is allied with the bashar assad regime. and these images are making their way around. and with the sun now up. we are getting assessmentes of the damage. most coming from almayadean television. two of the targets are previously hit by israel more than once. and the implication is that they were hit without consequences. and they are reporting that a

lot of the facilities and targets there was warning and time to empty out the facilities. they are reporting that there is no can sulties thus far. they have images of the crowd cheering and that is coming from the television that is operated by hesbollah. it shows there is a supporter of al assad that took to the streets and when you are talking about the television, they are loyal to hesbollah and they are loyal to iran. getting back to the assess sxment the damage on the ground. they indicate that the strikes were without affect. they are headquarters out of

lebanon. and they have staff on the ground in syria and a lot of connections, however their reporting is largely pro regime. you have to assume they are supportive of the regime to the best of their ability. and at least one of them was a scientific research facility. three of the research facilities were hit. and that is research and development labs for the chemical weapons and that's why they were targeted and the pentagon confirmed that air defenses activated in the start of the strikes. and that is a state of this and 13 tomahawks were shot out of the sky. we heard that the air defenses

were ineffective and they have no information about the u.s. hardware hit. that was in the course of this and no tomahawks and not shot out of the sky. we have information about a facility in homs that was hit. the indication that that was a military store automatic facility. and we know that israeli intelligence provided information on the targets that were chosen and working with the united states in the course of developing the targets prior to the strikes. and again, so far we know of no casulties from the sun is up & the whole thing was over and done in 15 minutes. >> shannon: mike, thank you for. .

we'll brung you and utaupeiasop chaffetz. and we'll have the colonel. congressman, i will start with up. interesting notes that mike makes there. these are targets that were hit previously. and i talked to another senior g.o.p. he was worried that the president promised something big and was not doing something that benefits. and in and the. and the people might see his words as meaningless. and what will the impact be? >> i think it will have an impartment're part pact. and it is going over the can

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joining us on fox news. this is our continuing breaking news coverage. the u.s. attacked syria carried out with allies uk and france. president trump spelled out the purpose in a prime time address. the key strikes are meant to establish a global deterrent against the use of chemical weapons. they have seen proof that assad used them on his own people. national security correspondent

and >> good evening, shannon. hair and they start at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. ment chairman of the joint chiefs were downed by the french andlet english count rear points and strieb what the strike started. the strikes are over for now. and we don't expect a second night of p and where a subpoenaed produced and tested the. and that is a facility noours north much tam dam and a chemchaem. and hype light had e. and seep

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board. it is not cleared how many were fired tonight. twice the ammunitions were used to send a message. and chairman. joint chiefs said russia was not given a heads up about the target. >> with regard to the russian concerns. we identified these to mitigate the risk of russian forces being involved and we used or normal deconfliktz to work through the source. >> you deputy we expect to more more about the bomb damage assessment tomorrow morning at 9:00. it was a limited to targeted strike that focused on assad's chemical weapons facility. >> thank you for working for us. >> shannon: the president

announcing a move bringing in john bolton in on that job and a couple of shake-ups with this going down. edhenry has late break details. >> reporter: part much this is what is the trump doctorin. he campaigned on not being an intervengdzist. but the white house and pentagon making it clear they are limited and targeted strikes and not some big long mission consistent to what the president talkeded about. it is a president who second time as president launched aggressive and and zoo zooing

and i think it is going to be hawkish matses has talked about being careful and as jennifer reported a one shot deal. the president in his remark said it would be a sustained assault on syria and suggesting it may not be a one shot deal and could be more in the days ahead. the president is trying to navigate all of this and competing advice with the advisors. and this is how he laid out the case. >> the person of actions and deterient betweens the production. and establishing this deterrent is a national security interest to the states. >> ichlt special've we'll

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trump mshgz. >> we wered one law maker said it was stretched to the very limits. ed henry. thank you very much. >> we are tracking and we are hearing from russia, rich? >> and russia is responding. and the russia ambassador said we are threatened and insulting the president of russia is unacceptable and inadmissible. and there are several wars in syria. russia and iran are keeping assad in power. they were warned of the attack. the russia denies that the syrian government is responsible for the syrian attack and

claimed that the british government stages the happen. and they say russia is enabeling the assad regime and used chemical weapons on a former sky. that is a way to push the pentagon said they designed it to avoid the russia >> mike and there were previous reports of u.s. forces killing russian mercenaries there. and while pompeo is waiting for the senate confirmation vote, the acting deputy second is john sullivan and. taillight department officials according to the journalist

traveling with the deputy secretary said he was engage would with the conversations. and calming the relative members on capitol hill. those are the rank and file committee. and often said he call would 11 foreign ministers and unable to get in touch with them. he expects those calls to happen tomorrow. the state department said which he was trying to get in touch with the syrian government is reacting on twitter. tweeting out in ara big. sxm it is good souls will not be humiliated and there is no response from iran. >> shannon: we are staying live in the state department. >> breaking news continues.

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>> shannon: i want to show you video. night scope video. they have released what they show missiles coming in over the city by u.s., britain and france. returning fire attempting to takedown the missile. and surface to air missiles were send up. and there is posturing on how will they did going after the tomahawk. the pentagon will release more data after their full assessmentes. and hesbollah tv station, they are showing video of cheering crowds in the streets of damascus. and mike tobin connected the dots.

you have to remember why they would celebrate and show proassad. there the sun came up in damascus following air strikes with u.s. and france and uk acting together. >> we have congressman steve russell with us. and we'll start with you. not surprising we are seeing this reaction there. what will be the broader academies in this u.s. getting involved. >> you will have sunni and shia. and turkey will cheer this and say it didn't go far enough and iran will condemn it and then you will have saudi and qatar and look at this. they want to go farther and want assad gone. there will be mixed reaction and largely supportive on the countries we are allied with. >> shannon: we have had critic

and supporters, a mix of people who have different concerns. and we heard from many who supported the strikes, saying it is time for the president to sit down and what is the plan moving forward in syria. what would you like to hear from him as a law maker. >> he was signaling he was willing to do that and wanted to hear from congress and he's correct in that assessment. and the chemical use changes that. it is within the authority of the president to protect the national interest of our republic. and this is a strong signal. we have had support from large global community. i wouldn't want to be russia or iran trying to defend the position. in terms of congress, yeah,

let's have the discussions, but the president had opened that up a couple of weeks ago. >> shannon: how do you think putin will respond to this? but the president asking point blank the question to russia and iran. why would you want to support a murderer taking the lives of innocent, men and women and children in his own people in a heinous manner. and putin, he said you said the chemical weapons were gone. you know putin will not like being called out. >> putin's history will do it through lies and deception. and top lieutenants out there denying that there was a chemical attack in the first place. this person went to crimea and took it and georgia and took 20 plus percent the state of

georgia and signed a document saying they would withdraw and they have started to build up fortresseses there and they will use the act. and every apparatus at their fingertips through lie and deception and prop granteda and tell the people the united states is wrong and this is a rightful and justice act and the united states is a warmonger. and you know what i would to say, i am so proud of the men and women who serve in our military. they go get the job done and they did execute on what the president needed to have done. >> both gentlemen sitting here are men who have served our country in that way. congressman, what does it mean to the men and women to know exactly what is expected of them long- term. >> what would be going through my mind if i were participating

in this operation. you wouldn't have any reservations of what it was tonight when you see children with their lungs ripped out with chlorine gas. it is pretty clear. that matters when you have clarity of the mission and what it is it about as well. >> shannon: and david a quick word. >> clarity of the mission and for this strike it's there. going forward. they need to define what we are doing and that gets the soldiers behind. they do their jobs and that's what they do. shansthan our president called them great warrior and he wants to bring them home soon. we'll have breaking news after this. hem home soon. we'll have breaking news after this.

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>> shannon: as we cover the air strikes in syria we want to get a final wrap up from our wrap up. we'll start with david our former navy seal and where to go now. >> it is important to get out the evidence and how we know it was a chemical attack. the world was burned from iraq and the examples there. they need to counter putin's narrative and get it out quick as possible. >> shannon: the pentagon will have a briefing tomorrow morning at 9:00 bus they know disinformation will be out. and they will be acting there tomorrow. how do you think that and do we get the reports or tie in about what they it.

>> i would not let them have access. but i applaud the president for laying out four points. we have a one time strike and to that point, maybe offer a summit with mr. putin and sit down and accomplish those four things. sthan shanjason, do you think he will take the offer? >> i would hope so. i think it would be got to sit down with president putin despite his aggression. when you cross the line and use chemical weapons. no one wants to use the firepower and military might of the united states. but president trump and the troops did us proud. that was a bridge too far. >> and it came after much debate. and with paring with the uk and

france as well. gentlemen, thank you for your extended coverage. and stick around. jackie and kelly wright picking up the breaking news. because i get a safe driving bonus check every six months i'm accident free. and i don't share it with mom! right, mom? righttt. safe driving bonus checks. only from allstate. switching to allstate is worth it.

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