. . . . >> this is "fox & friends" we begin with fox news alert, missile attacks on syria united states britain france several times overnight launching more than 100. >> president trump calling for swiftly action in response to the assad regime chemical took on this is people that killed dozens of civilians many young children. >> my fellow americans, a short time ago, ordered the united states armed forefathers to launch precision strikes on targets associated with chemical weapons about capabilities of sign dictator bashar al-assad

a combined operation with armed forces of france and the united kingdom is under way. >> the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter innocent civilians this time in the town of duma near the syrian capital of damascus evil december spikeable attack left mothers and as if you informants and children in pain and gasping for air these are not the actions of a man they are crimes of a monster instead. >> warships aircraft striking three sites in syria connected to chemical weapons program. >> it is a busy morning this morning on saturday we are coming to you live in our earlier hour earlier, because of what developed that part of the world clearly president taking a -- a role in

establishing moral clarity in the world in saying this has to stop he will not tolerate it the second strikes -- on syria we knew would be coming on early this morning, president warned hey this is not we're not going to tolerate this america stands on moral high ground we don't live in a world have where you can gas your own people even fighting for existence assad is doing this is municipal more so for you been russia in iran, the country's propping up dictator the question this morning is, decided we do enough? >> did we hit the right target? and how will russia and iran respond to this? because they said they are going to -- especially russia abby we want to strike back we are not going to trollo tolerate this i don't know how countries like that, stand alongside, the president calls him an animal you gas your own people women and children i don't know how you can live in the world of civilized country and do that in countries like

russia can actually back him up. >> exactly what president said you are watching tv 9 pm last night vaishd and iran you have a choice to mike do you want to stand with ruthless dictator killed their own people like bashar al-assad or work with free world a choice you have to make a very strong message to iran and to russia putting the world on notice you think about talks potentially going to happen with north korea what we're doing with china a message that when u.s. wants to act they are going to act we are not going to stand for things like chemical weapons here is a little bit of what the president was saying. >> i also have a message tonight for the two governments most responsible for supporting equipping and financing the criminal assad regime. to iran and to russia, i ask what kind of a nation wanted to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men, women

and children? the nations of the world can be judged by the friends they keep. no nation can succeed in the long run, by promoting rogue states with tyrants murderous dictators. >> president also said this may not be the end this may just be the beginning, we will see how they is actually respond. >> the response, russia as you said earlier pete they said if we do act there will be conventions will they respond to this if so where does you got from there. >> how does world read signals not just russia iran north korea wondering how series of their nuclear capabilities after hitting first time the president did with tomahawk mills they definitely upped the ante have they done enough to deter a assad has game changed on the ground we have great guesses this morning to help break don what targets

were hit how this has taken out chemical weapons capability as a result has calculus changed. >> in perspective six times since 2017 this is within last six months, russia has vetoed resolution united nations security council but france and uk saying enough. >> this calmness into question, you know why are we bowing to what russia and china tell us is internationally acceptable we see how they violent international norms support the butchr aas a fighting for his existence, we've got 2000 troops fighting against isis strategically focused on isis as russia and iran have been focused on propping up assad maintaining their ability to hold the ground there -- some point that's got to change.

>> last week president trump talking about pulling back troops from syria another takeaway reminder that we are leader of the free world if we're not going to step up condone actions no one is going to do that that is our responsibility then proud as american no one should be using chemical weapons someone has to stand up do that another big point was our role in the region did you listen when he said i don't want to be in syria longer term we talk about middle east we can befriend ally in that region but ultimately it is up to the people there to solve their own problems i think refreshing for a lot of people that said we have been at war too long in the middle east. what is our goal longer term how do we want to handle our mission. >> great point u.s. doesn't have tomahawk missiles destroyers carrier groups b-1 bombers, rein forcement of

normaliz about fantastic point should be proud of the fact this presidency red line enforcers it unlike previous president has courage to know america is only one can do something about it. >> it was a very big news last night a long show this morning world leaders are responding we have been talking this morning. >> of those air strikes in air. >> russia and iran loudlyly condemning the strikes, david lee miller at israeli-syria border with international reaction david lee good morning. >> usuallying hook up good so not so much. >> israelites from -- i will sa iran from prime minister theresa may in uk saying most

importantly to deter a bash bash from doing this again, the question is this enough to deter the assad regime is it enough. >> i don't know, i don't to be honest with you i don't know that it is he is going to in his own power they may not use bombs sar ip gas station bombs again knowing the response, but this strike as strong as it is important not going to change dynamics on the ground he is doing to console daughter that isis marginalized russia controls two-thirds of the syria be real about this how we conflict with them matters apparently a lot of sooilof sit or three days sings evacuated casualties minimal we waited to make sure targets were right that matters. >> david lee miller back from border are you there? . reporter: let's try again take two on israeli side of the

syrian israeli border few hundred yards from syrian territory over my shoulder in the distance you can see the syri villages rebel held some flattened the question now, after the air strikes, last night, it will assad regime use this as a catalyst to try to retake territory? soon after attacks early this morning pro-assad demonstrations in damascus people poured into streets leaving syrian russian as well as iranian flag the war of words that continues to escalate the russian president vladimir putin saying that this act of aggression will exacerbate humanitarian troefrz. >> syrian the ministry foreign

aaffairs islamic republican of iran strongly condemns u.n. missile attacks in syria regional transboundary effects general secretary for nato weighed in supporting the attack israel also enenforcing saying it put itself in danger, the prime minister of the uk after attack took place theresa may says they were successful listen. >> this was not about interfering in a civil war and it was not about regime change. as i discussed with president trump, and president macron, it was a military targeted die seconded strike being clear boundaries excessively fought to avoid escalation. >> and on the grounds, in syria, at this hour fact finding team from organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons it is important to note their

mission is to determine if chemical weapons were used, not to point the finger at any particular party. >> david thank you so much. >> breaking during as we were hearing his report, ayatollah iran saying that u.s. -- uk france are criminals to this action enforcing international norms long understood. >> if there was any doubt there was a chemical tactic we heard prime minister may talking about citing essentially all ngo organizations there that concern the attack, was carried out, could not be carried out by anybody other than assad regime, and that it was indeed chemical attack. >> -- you are not asking permission from moscow tehran this guy is a puppet of regimes if using weapons moscow knows about it, and they are proving of it the least tactically when david

lee miller on golan heights talking about israel's interest in this as well iran wants a land bridge to the border of israel because they want to continue to attack existence of israel russia and iran. >> wonder how we got here how are we in this place we have crossed this red line before, assad used chemical weapons gotten a i with ai in the past, look back this is recent years, of how we haven't followed through punished syria for action, that is why year here let's take a look back at how this was handled. >> we have been very to the assad regime a red line for us is seeing a bunch of overwhelm weapons moving around or being -- >> you can cut the deal that got 100 percent of the chemical weapons out of syria. >> find a solution that actually removes the chemical weapons known from syria in a

way use of force would never -- accomplished. >> time and time again we said we would do something then they syria did something we did nothing. sends every signal to a dictator that you can get away with these actions. >> the entire world, not just syria, that is why wree brought up, north korea when we started the show because the way the president handles this now sends a message to the rest of the powers around the world dictators and saying we are not going to stand for your actions if you do we will follow through what we did in syria. >> because president -- this is not about interfering in civil war this is not even about regime change this is about sending a clear message to iran and to russia that these attacks will not be tolerated very important for context to understand that president obama it wasn't justly a red line from 2012 it

was diplomatic agreement created in 2013 what happens? one year later, the u.s. was dragging -- having to issue its first strike there, because it outerly failed obama's efforts truly failed could not prevent images we've seen horrific to some you know, argument i suppose could you say the president really had no choice when we got the attacks that we saw. >> absolutely, inherits chaotic world isis grew up left to defeat users largely done iraq syria now dictator assad gases people wants to strike israel russia custody of of colludingw what a cocktail i hope this strike sends a a message i think very

important that they said we will do more if we have to. and that sends a signal to bashar al-assad as well. >> this morning we are trying to hit every single angle for you we are going to stay on it pentagon laying out the difference between last night's air strikes against syria, and last year's operations. >> last year we conducted a unilateral strike upon a single site this evening we conducted strikes two allies multiple sites that 8 result in long term degradation of syria's cable research deploy chemical and biological weapons important infrastructure stride will result in setback to regime. >> what are targets when i was in iraq i was just a lieutenant we need to break it down retired general knows more about strategic complication implications that you for being here walk us through the strategy what were

targeted and why. >> the greater region you got iraq you mentioned turkey to north israel over here, jordan, so it is a very strategic location you got the capital homs another area wes struck basically two regions here important facility important command and control facilities air defense assets in damascus so i think that is the first piece that we need to talk about. >> chemical facilities how much do we go the ability to make chemical weapons how much did we go at their ability air defense assets. >> you heard a lot of talk about the science and research buildings what production facilities, so i think that is what was happening, in homs that is where we were attacking there, and damascus you can imagine all of the surface-to-air-missiles russians have given them 80,000 feet in the sky or b-1,

b-2 bombers fly 40, 50,000 feet pilots not without risk last night as flying around, so the first salvo you saw come in we will talk you can about assets we have, but what you saw, is that these tomahawk cruise missiles were targeting the air defense assets, right? and so because their unmanned can get in there if shot down, we -- you don't know if true or not right if they get shot down -- >> they went in twice as many last year which was 58 and targeted command and control and air defense assets you want. >> o do youbly they intermyself israel. >> i do not believe that, of course, they will do whatever they can to try to make it looked like they have some kind of success, we will talk

about in a what we know is that we defeated their air defense capability, our pilots, the uk pilots and french pilots got in and out of there so far, that we know, with no casualties. >> that is different it wasn't just warships submarines, air force pilots b-1 bem% flying over airspace contested that is right a combat operation human beings flying aircraft command and control from ships airspace coordination centers different parts of the region in kuwait, our areas. >> coalition forces i got to believe this is largely american led how much support did we actually get from allies. >> you know, you heard about the british tornados taking off you heard about french aircraft involved i think it was more than symbolic, you know i think france uk cowboyed up here of all nato

nations typically the ones plus canada that are contribetory everybody else there for the cock tile circuit but mostly uk firemen canadians helpers here. >> propping up assad did he ultimately give them a blow or a symbol to them. >> you know look at it for you heard president last night talk about diplomatic information, military economic, he actually didn't mention information but you and i talked about this before that synchronization of elements of power to impact russia impact iran impact syria here this administration is not -- any one that i have ever seen, get this they sin conize elements of power diplomatic what do we do all sources we showed just off the shore surrounding, we are going to do battle damage

segment what kind of impact did we have? we issued a list of demands going back at it again or going to -- >> you mentioned informational, i would say twitter account is a -- a -- got the russian navy into the -- single tweet, olive branch, absolutely information war that whole tweet about the economic ole of branch that was brilliant, already -- we should not be allied with -- >> appreciate it, thank you. >> president trump calling out russia for its role in syria chemical attack how important is it to provide evidence that counters putin's narrative we will ask a former cia chief who served in moscow that is next don't go away.

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>> assad's recent attack in day's response, are the direct result of russia's failure to keep that promise. russia must decide if it will continue down the stark path or if it will join with civilized nations as as a force for stability and peace. >> fox news alert president trump calling out russia's role in syria's chemical attack as basis for missile strikes on assad's regime. >> a former cia station chief served in moscow iraq pakistan great to have you on for perspective >> one better thank you so much. >> good to be here.

>> just reaction to the president statement last night specifically calling out russia and iran saying you have a choice to make, you can either stick with dictator or work with free world. >> i thought that was the eloquent speech i think the president and ambassador nikki haley have been great tag teaming iran russia and syria it is important. we may recall, back in the days of the soviet of i'll empire routinely -- it was over to our senior government official to speak truth in this case i think our administration the president led the way doing so i think we will see some battlefield assessments today from three sites that we hit yesterday syrian chemical research facility, and the other two facilities chemical storage sites near homs important i would like followup from geological allies maybe turkey others in the region who can support us. >> did we do enough?

or was the strike sufficiently limited to chemical facilities making sure we didn't have civilian casualties or could we and should we have done more to strike fear or complexity into the minds of russia ultimately making a callation a balancing act tricky for administration the syrians have killed a lot of civilian a lot more civilians with conventional weapons than with chemical weapons, so there is concern there, about that -- about assad military power, the ability that he has to inflict harm on civilians the other concern secretary mattis in particular was that we didn't want to escalate the strike to the point that we targeted russian military and iranian military this was designed to target syrians, in during the cold war there was kind of unwritten rule we would not directly target sov do nots certainly we did with --

>> in this case great pain for not to target russians have not seen a russian forceful response beyond rhetoric from vladimir putin i think the administration is balancing challenges i think what we have to see now is how do syrians react the russians as well i am sure our administration is planning for potential follow-on action. >> russian ambassador to u.s. saying we feel threatened actions will have consequences, the administration larger strategy what is correct response clearly russia is saying that there will be consequences? >> wrurnz have been saying i read the russian press this morning attack last night was pretechnicali p pretex2 target the regime taking a shot across bow with rhetoric no further took indues us not to take action that will topple assad i think

there are many in this country me included believe the only with an to stop assad from slaying innocent civilians is to remove him from pour not the administration policy about what russia and iran would fear. >> a delicate balance seems so far last night it was the right decision to make. >> i think balancing everything it was, yes. >> ultimately -- so -- >> what, russia didn't want to shooting war for america can we push envelope more to bring them to their knees on this in the question would i ask if in white house of intelligence community where is our human intelligence signals intelligence how far can we push this, before we risk russian retaliation they infiltrated or power grids 2000 troops there are ways russians can get back at us in response thus far they have not we kind of won that balancing act so far, but it

is an ongoing challenge. >> and again i would highlight this is left over, this chemical weapons supposed to have been destroyed june 20614 a really challenging situation for us. >> important reminder they said they were all gone turns out they are not. >> not quite. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> all right. >> still ahead smoke rising over damascus this morning how badly did we get to this we go through a timeline. >> the response to syria not over french warning more strikes are -- what is the next move or america and for allies military, all here to analyze that. dear foremothers, your society was led by a woman, who governed thousands... commanded armies... yielded to no one. when i found you in my dna, i learned where my strength comes from.

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striking syria overnight lunching more than 100 missiles air sites twice the size of the attack targeting assad regime three specific sites lasted about an hour, how does it get to this point. >> julián turner in washington takes us through timeline of a syrian conflict. >> good morning. >> good morning overnight this ambassador nikki haley claiming that this is not the first time that we've seen a chemical attack of this scale, assad used chemical weapons at least 50 times during syrian civil war so far the largest of those, august 21, 2013 in

which u.s. government estimates more than 1400 people were killed. >> based on on regime persistence trench rows behavior cumulative analysis specific incidents highly likely both -- have continued to use chemical weapons since then will continue to do so. >> here is overview presumably key factors president trump factored into his decision overnight, in 2011 antigovernment protest in syria erupted president trump called for bashar al-assad to step down, in 2012 u.s. begins nonlethal aid to antigovernment you syrian rebels president obama now infamous red line declaration in 2013 assad regime carry out chemical attack outside damascus close -- where attacks of few days came to be this comes as president obama to request a new authorization

for the military from congress at the time syria agreed to give up chemical weapons stockpile something we now know they never did. in 2017, last april sarin gas attack killed up to 100 people media -- the photos videos of children suffering consequence to order 5 tomahawk missiles deployed against syrian air base. >> today u.s. continues in geneva largely ineffective to bringing bloody civil war to close trump administration continued to keep military presence on the ground inside the country for the specific purpose keeping isis at bay. >> thank you very much. >> thank you appreciate it. >> now bring in security expert -- great to have you here a lot of news to get to just your initial reaction to the air strikes last night? well, i certain support them i am glad we did something bigger than last time it was

certainly necessary, but i question whether this is actually goings to deter a assad, because he only struck at chemical weapons doesn't care about -- there is -- his territory, and holding on to power even if i got bombed, do i control more territory as a result of the chemical attack is my role stronger? if so i will do it again. >> we were told that he had gotten rid of chemical weapons the russians supposed to work with him get rid of them, how did we get to this point we still have -- >> basically weakness, so what came down to was under obama administration, we came close to launching very limited air strikes on assad, said look i will give up claim to give up chemical weapons stockpile gave up a lot -- some of them avoided getting into a war after that happened he started user chemical weapons and

tried to enforce obama red lines twice. >> let's take you back for viewers to -- the administration ambassador rice secretary had to say at the time -- to look. >> we are able to find a solution that actually removes the chemical weapons that were known from syria in a way that use of force would never -- >> constructive helping to remove one hundred percent of declared chemical weapon from syria. >> people may criticize us for not having launched mechanisms against assad after chemical weapons had been used -- they got rid of chemical weapons. >> one hundred percent. >> -- >> you know, secretary kerry talking 2014 about a gamble the administration took on peace, entering with russia to

hold them accountable the president without options in light of -- so what is next? >> conflict of interest reports throughout that so-called process, assad hiding chemical weapons lying about how much he had certainly keep production facility if he destroyed them could quickly rebuild them doesn't matter that much but even if you believe that he disarmed one hundred percent, you have to be enough to know intelligence is not one hundred percent -- you don't say that one hundred percent, would be of all of it you a beautiful make an advertisement for the assad regime in future like now can say even you said i was innocent bombed you nay anyway -- >> russia a big player they basically prop up assad regime lie through teeth all years clearly there was a a message sent from president last night you about you need to make a choices what do you see russia will change their ways also double down even more? they said they will respond,

none of their people killed maybe will back down what do you think will happen. >> -- as far back as i can remember russians said world war iii about everything if you do this probably world war iii i got used to drama from russia a big gap when they say make it looked like tough but it won't be that important probably, and because that is a pattern, the first strike on syrian air base, russian pilots got out, we don't want to kill your guys have a big fight with you so they left it happened with naval assets russia has so probably do even if a cyberattack, will do something just to say -- >> it will be -- >> -- one hundred percent of the time you bring your knowledge. >> thank you. >> real one hundred percent. not a chemical -- >> thank you. >> coming up president trump says his response to syria it

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we did enough but there is a surgical strike on three locations, the target was chemical weapons we're not looking for regime change however, we think that it is necessary for us to posture unlike red line set in 2012 by president trump we look in vladimir putin noted we mean business chemical weapons have no place on a battlefield, you know as a prior officer yourself pete we trained endless hours with suits this presents a serious problem for citizens that are attacked that are not willing -- >> sure, the calculation russia respond did we do enough to send a message to moscow? that there tenuous in support of assad? >> well in the past we've always notified moscow when having action we gave them time they moved ships out of the harbor moved their plane every step was taken to

mitigate civilian casualties look at timing of the strikes, it was between 3:00 to 4:00 a.m. civilian populations kind of -- >> we did right steps. >> i got to ask you, your very involved in the outcome in syria grateful this president took action but you are saying this morning you don't think necessarily it has enough russian iraround assad declaring victory. why do you say that i want to thank the united states of america the brave men and women who undertook this mission the president of the united states standing up against war crimes unfortunately assad is creating his people around damascus declaring victory because it they are saying it wasn't hard enough they coupled something harder assad regime also will continue to use barrel bomb weapons

against civilians syrians safe from chemical weapons continue to be in danger of other tools of mass murderers, assad regime. >> what is the end game what is the next step, ultimately could have taken out air defense assets could have taken out airfields maybe syrian air force the president decided team decided to hit chemical weapons facilities, how does this move the ball down the peelfield in resolutio. >> it puts president assad in a very difficult position, he now knows that the backing of russia because we clearly know assad is vladimir putin's lapdog it puts assad in the position where he knows that if he moves forward with act of aggression that that is not tolerated by united nations united states coupled with coalition of the uk, and france will attack him once again, we're not looking for regime change but the same token we want to put our foot

down and -- we will not let you harm your own innocent people with chemical weapons. >> you looked at this a long time how much of this problem is of our making meaning we have red lines said we would enforce we didn't assad has been emboldened. >> in 2013 put red line out came afford one hundred percent of weapons are destroyed they are gone, we sat back and said great you know obviously that wasn't the case he continues to torture, chemicals and it wasn't enough last year tested it, and few weeks ago president said we were to pull out of syria i think he saw this as a test of resolve he had free rein most likely putin said you are good to go. >> america first foreign policy obviously have a lot of empathy for syrian people how does this president balance that calculus not getting entangled in foreign

engagement? informing international norms not letting an animal like assad gas people? >> well i think the president today had a message of humanity, and righteousness very important, but there are core national security interests in syria let's not forget assad trained and sportdz supported al-qaida to attack americans. >> we have 5 million refugees saved lives, assad has been -- believing we have isis assad invited up to 80,000 militias, into syria, militia, may ultimately to israel they will put a massive security problem in the region if we don't take care of that there are -- national security interests for the united states at stake here, it is not just humanity but also we do appreciate the president's humanity in in

this attack a lot of -- responses, thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> the u.s. and uk, france teaming up next guest -- why don't we -- use tomahawk talking u.s. bombers retired u.s. air force lieutenant about the message behind the united effort coming up straight ahead. i like that. you may need glasses though. schedule a complimentary goal planning session with td ameritrade. depend real fit briefs feature breathable, cotton-like fabric. in situations like this, there's no time for distractions. it's not enough to think i'm ready. . . tch. and tank.

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♪ >> the syrian regime has an utterly abhorrent record of using chemical weapons against its own people. this must be stopped. griff: u.s. allies echoing the president's message of the syrian regime as they unite to send a message to

assad. abby: richard newton flu the bombers flu the bombs in the path. we want to get your take on what that experience was like but first your reaction to this collaborative effort by the u.s. but also the allies u.k. and france. how important was it for us all to be together on this? >> good morning. it's good to be with you all. i was frankly very proud of the president and our national security team last night. what i thought was impressive and appropriate strike. much more complex than the one we conducted last year on or about the 7th of april as i recall where those 59th tomahawk missile strikes. this is a more complex strike as you mentioned from sea base forces such as with the uss porter sitting there in the mediterranean as well as from our land based aircraft such the b 1 bomber as i'm sure you mentioned the f-22 air fueling tankers and so forth. and with the coalition support of the french and the british. the world air force and french air force. i thought it was an

impressive effort. one that was certainly suitable and now we will be getting the battle damage assessment and determining what the next stepping will be in the near term. pete: yeah, general, from what i understanding have you blown this b-1. it is an escalation from tomahawk missiles. it's one thing to launch a missile from a destroyer or submarine. it's another thing to put an american in the cockpit dropping bombs when we know russia supplied bombs with air defensive assets. was it a risky move and was it enough? >> well, it's always a risk when you put our young men and women in harm's way. and by the way let me say also how proud we should be of our men and women in uniform as they, again, choose to go into harm's way. but, again, it was a more complex mission as you mentioned from obviously the t lambs came from the sea base forces as well as air forces. it is complex but also one we are organized, trained, equipped and led and able to conduct these missions to take as much risk outs of them as we possibly can.

griff: general, we are about out of time here quickly do you see another strike being required? >> i think that's going to determine on the battle damage assessment. there is a longer term play here as well. we need to take not only the military options but diplomatic and economic options that we can perhaps talk about at another time. all based on battle ground assessment. commander in the central region makes a determination and recommendation to the president whether or not we strike again. again, that's to be determined. pete: your point hard to get diplomatic options without credible military options as well. well.ains. abby: i wish we had you on longer. pete: he will be back. we have more coverage on this syrian situation coming up. at ally, we're doing digital financial services right.

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abby: good morning to all of you. this is "fox & friends." we begin with a fox news alert. missile attacks on syria. the united states, britain, and france striking syria several times overnight launching more than 100 missiles. pete: not just missiles but b-1 bombers. aircraft striking three sites in syria connected to its chemical weapons program. griff: president trump calling for swift action in response to assad regime's chemical attack on his own people that killed dozens of civilians, many of them children. >> my fellow americans, a short time ago, i ordered the united states armed forces to launch pre