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a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom, is now under way.unched a savage chemical weapons attack against his own innocent people. the united states responded with 58 missile strikes that destroyed 20% of the syrian air force. last saturday, the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter innocent civilians, this time in the town of douma near the syrian capital of damascus. this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons 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. following the horrors of world war i, a century ago, civilised nations joined together to ban chemical warfare. chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous, not only because they inflict gruesome suffering, but because even small amounts can unleash widespread devastation. the purpose of our actions tonight is to establish a strong deterrent against the productio

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a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom, is now under way.oth. tonight i want to speak with you about why we have taken this action. one year ago assad launched a savage chemical weapons attack against his own innocent people. the united states responded with 58 missile strikes that destroyed 20% of the syrian air force. last saturday the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter innocent civilians, this time in the town of douma near the syrian capital of damascus. this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons 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 in stead. of a monster instead. following the horrors of world war i, as century ago, civilised nations joined together to ban chemical warfare, chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous, not only because they inflict gruesome suffering, but because even small amounts can unle

supported by iran experts told us they're not convinced to not only put money with a lot of these armed forces look to put security forces. on the streets perjurer made this decision because there's a lot of basically used to draw in the entire lebanese armed forces and destroy the strain from our shores. first of all major terrorist reported by iran and of course the conflict between the united states in iran was very great. between us ally israel and the us administration. quite bluntly. puts it as if it has only one objective in deliver on the syrian lebanese and even jordanian area and that is the defeat of isis they do not care about all the rest of course they don't want the conflict aeration between israel and hezbollah but as long as they believe that the lebanese armed forces are helping them against isis. they would rather ignore all the rest for israel it could be helping. him directly and contributing to further bloodshed if a new round of fighting. starts. the lebanese government though takes a different view on the group with its president praising hezbollah's work and saying it

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway. we thank them both. tonight i want to speak with you about why we have taken this action. one year ago, assad launched a savage chemical weapons attack against his own innocent people. the united states responded with 58 missile strikes that destroyed 20% of the syrian air force. last saturday, the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to kill innocent civilians, this time in the town of douma, near the syrian capital of damascus. this massacre was a serious -- significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons 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. following the horrors of world war i a century ago, civilized nations joined together to ban chemical warfare. chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous, not only because they inflict gruesome suffering, but because even small amounts can unl

that coverage this this action will be detail to you will be described by the minister of the armed forces as badly the action that we have taken is to stop. it is. very limited to very precise objectives to destroy the chemical weapon arsenal of syria to stop it to commit to more chemical carnage. and to continue its terror strategy against its own population this action is targeted and proportionate we are not trying to. we are trying we're not trying to hurt citizens we are trying to dissuade assad from this criminal activity the syrian regime must stop using chemical weapons for seven years the syrian conflict has been becoming worse and worse. it is directly affecting france and europe security leaks and within this context we have two priorities the fight against your hard disk groups in particular day issue and the return to stability and the use of a political solution. which both would equate to peace for the syrian population but also for peace for the whole region and internationally that is why very quickly france will return to political initiatives we have three needs demand

the combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway.

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the uk is now under way.eak with you about why we have taken this action. one year ago, assad launched a savage chemical weapons attack against his own innocent people. the united states responded with 58 missile strikes that destroyed 20% of the syrian air force. last saturday, the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter innocent civilians. this time, in the town of douma, near the syrian capital of damascus. this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons use by that very terrible regime. the evil and 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. following the horrors of world war i, a century ago, civilised nations joined together to ban chemical warfare. chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous. not only because they inflict gruesome suffering, but because even small amounts can unleash widespread devastation. the purpose of our a

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway we thank them both ok let's get the very latest now from washington we're joined by did abuse claire richardson here in the studio we have analysts and journalists yakob oh i see morning to both of you thanks for being with us i clarify can start with you president from said earlier that the u.s. was prepared to continue strikes and toll syria as he put it stopped its use of chemical weapons but the fence secretary james mattis is saying this could be yet let's give a listen to what he said. that will depend on mr assad pretty decide to use more chemical weapons in the future but right now this is a one time shot and i believe that it sent a very strong message to dissuade him to deter him from doing this again ok clear of what's the strategy here is the intention to keep damascus and moscow guessing about what washington's intentions are. hi brian well the immediate goal is to punish assad for these chemical weapons attacks and to send a strong message that the international community will no

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now under way. we have taken this action. one year ago, assad launched a savage chemical weapons attack against his own innocent people. the united states responded with 58 missile strikes that destroyed 20% of the syrian air force. last saturday, the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter innocent civilians, this time in the town of douma near the syrian capital of damascus. this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons 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. following the horrors of world war i, a century ago, civilised nations joined together to ban chemical warfare. chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous, not only because they inflict gruesome suffering, but because even small amounts can unleash widespread devastation. the purpose of our actions tonight is to

we have our armed forces and also colombian armed forces on the other side of the border this generates greater security and each time the area of influence of big alto is being reduced. but on the political level the violence has become too much for ecuador beside func dissidents like this the lane columbia's last rebel army in ecuador has been hosting pace talks to get them to follow or fall into disarmament after fourteen months of negotiations it hasn't worked rebels continue to stage attacks. because i have asked the foreign minister of ecuador to put the brakes on the conversations and put the brakes on our role as guarantor of the peace process well that does not commit to ending terrorist actions on wednesday columbia wristed one of got choice commanders the same type. the mission to find his boss on the colombia ecuador border is proving more difficult both governments say they want negotiations and a peace deal but for now it's guns that are doing the talking shallop. the search for life beyond earth has taken a big step forward with the launch of nasa's latest satellite it's

hutson: that murder was accomplished by a joint force of the sudan armed forces and the sudan centralreserve police unit known as abu tera. the papark rangers, being good muslims, went out to pray one morning at sunrise, and this joint t force executed t them in a an infantry style. narrator: the rangers in zakouma are among the 100 or so rangers killed protecting elephants in africa each year. vira: these guys put their lives on the line, and many of them, until very recently, were operating with, you know, broken down rifles, no pensions, no mechanisms, no clear mechanisms in place to take care of your family if the primary breadwinner dies. shelley: terrorists are operating as b businessmen these days, , and they are seizingng targets of opportunity. narrator: al qaeda affiliate al shabaab is an example. kalron: al shabaab is built out of former warlords. their profession is trafficking. if it's not in ivory, then it's in weapopons, inin narcotics, in fuel,l, in goods, in titimbe, in c charcoal. narrator: the u.s. designated terror g group, based in somala, was responsible for the

think that the strike was not in response to the alleged chemical attack but it is against the armed forces of syria the strike was inflicted on the day when damascus should start a special mission of investigation into the incident and allegedly chemical weapons we use the i want to call your attention that none of the objects of the production of chemical weapons exist in syria that was established by the organization for of chemical weapons this fact of american aggression testifies that there is no interest of the usa to have an objective investigation but an aspiration to thwart the process of peaceful settlement and destabilize the situation. and our russia correspondent for the chalice is joining us live from the capital now the defense ministry spokesperson there very much maintaining what russia has been saying over the past week. what are washes options in terms of how to respond to this. well i from listening to what was being said in russia today lines that are coming out of the kremlin the statement released by the president vladimir putin and things that was said by ambassador

and any prime minister who commits any of our armed forces into action of this sort must have a care for their safety and their security in doing so can i also refer my right honorable and learned friend to the ministerial statement in two thousand and sixteen on the war powers convention which said at the end of it the following after careful consideration the government has decided that it will not become a defying the convention in law or by resolution of the house in order to retain the ability of this and future governments and the armed forces to protect the security and interests of the u.k. in circumstances that we cannot predict and to avoid such decisions becoming subject to legal action it continues to say we will continue to ensure that parliament is kept informed of sickness. major operations and deployments of the armed forces that is what i have done today i have come to parliament with a statement on the action that took place as i said in my statement parliament will hold me to account for the decision this is going to make a variable are heard. the speaker and i ass

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway. we thank them both. tonight, i want to speak with you about why we have taken this action. assad launched a savage chemical weapons attack against his own innocent people. the united states responded with 58 missile strikes that destroyed 20% of the syrian air force. last saturday, the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter innocent civilians. this time in the town of dumas. this massacre was a significant escalation and a pattern of chemical weapons used by that very terrible regime. attackl and despicable left mothers and fathers, infants and children threshing in pain and gasping for air. these are not the actions of a man, they are crimes of a monster instead. following the horrors of world war i a century ago, civilized nations joined together to ban chemical warfare. chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous, not only because they inflict gruesome suffering, but because even small amounts can unleash widespread devastation. the purpose of our actions tonight is

deter chemical atrocities will absolutely not be allowed to lead to the royal air force becoming, in effect, the air arm of the jihadist led rebel forces in syria? the two roads are and should be held to be entirely separate. >> my honorable friend, you're absolutely right, they are separate if the this was about the degrading the chemical weapons capability. it was not about are jet stream change or intervention in the civil war in syria. it was about the use of chemical weapons and the prevention of future humanitarian suffering. >> there are no easy solutions to the appalling humanitarian crisis and civil war in syria. but assad's repeated use of chemical weapons against his own people in violation of international law cannot go unanswered. can the prime minister tell us what her assessment is of assad's chemical weapons capability after these strikes and what further and urgent humanitarian action she is planning to protect syrian civilians? >> i thank the honorable lady for her words and say that of course we continue to complete the assessments of the actions, but the assessment of the strikes tha

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway. we thank them both.

. >>> i ordered the united states armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of syrian dictator bashar al assad. to iran and to russia, the nations of the world can be judged by the friends they keep. >> michael cohen had tapes, we don't know yet what is on them. but this is only getting worse for the president. >> if michael cohen flips, he knows all the secrets. he knows all the dirt. this may open up a wide universe of illegal conduct. >>> good morning to you. the united states is promising to keep up pressure on syria after launching a military attack on the country overnight. >> yeah, american, french, and british warplanes, war ships targeted sites related to the chemical weapons program. this is days after dozens were suspected killed in a -- were killed in a suspected chemical attack. new pictures show there is debris in at least one city. minutes ago the british prime minister called the strikes successful. >> russia has called a meeting of the united states security council over what it calls an act of aggression. pr

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom, is now under way.you about why we have taken this action. one year ago assad launched a savage chemical weapons attack against his own innocent people. the united states responded with 58 missile strikes that destroyed 20% of the syrian air force. last saturday the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter innocent civilians, this time in the town of douma near the syrian capital of damascus. this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons 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. following the horrors of world war i, a century ago, civilised nations joined together to ban chemical warfare. chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous, not only because they inflict gruesome suffering, but because even small amounts can unleash widespread devastation. the purpose of our actions ton

opposition eyebrows as most get india money must be allocated a lot of money so that germany's armed forces can once more be deployed as a reliable nato partner it's the head of the opposition free democratic party wants europe to be more independent on defense. we should not allow ourselves to be put under pressure by the us it's right for europe to do more for defense ideally through more cooperation not by boosting individual armed forces we should create european structures too and shuffle some lawmakers from chancellor merkel's conservative bloc don't want to see big increases in defense spending others agree that germany has not contributed to nato in a way that fits its status as a major economic player. now russia has launched a controversial floating nuclear power plant which it says is the first ship of its kind it's been under construction for years in st petersburg and the two reactors are due to be equipped with nuclear fuel and i'll sail to the arctic sea next summer as moscow looks to secure the rich deposits of oil and gas believed to be in the region around the north pole b

has been helping the lebanese armed forces fight the islamic state however it's feared some of the money and equipment is ending up in the hands of hezbollah and washington of course regards that as a terror group the issue was raised recently in congress and lovelorn on hizbollah a terrorist organization you just towns to shield its balance of tens of thousands of illegal rockets violent extremist organizations like this or lebanese. is a menace lebanese hezbollah a terrorist organization figures show since two thousand and six the us has provided nearly one point seven billion dollars to help the lebanese army the security assistance funds were mainly used to provide equipment facilities and training after the disclosure a state department official said the u.s. does keep a track of all equipment handed over that decreases the risk of hezbollah are using it some members of congress though along with experts argue there's no difference between the army and hezbollah which is of course supported by iran experts told us they're not convinced. to not only put money with the love of the sto

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a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom. is now underway we thank them both tonight i want to speak with you about why we have taken this action. one year ago. assad launched a savage chemical weapons attack against his own innocent people the united states responded with fifty eight missile strikes that destroyed twenty percent of the syrian air force less outed the assad regime again deployed chemical weapons to slaughter near the syrian capital of damascus this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons use by that very terrible regime the evil and the despicable attacked 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 following the horrors of world war one a century ago civilized nations joined together to ban chemical warfare chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous not only because they inflict gruesome suffering but because even small amounts can unleash widespread devastation. the pur

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway we think them both we are prepared to sustain this response until the syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents 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 wants to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men women and children. and the latest from washington we're joined now by clare richardson and in studio we have analysts and journalists. and then turn first of all to you claire and president trump has said earlier that the u.s. was prepared to continue strikes until the syrian regime stopped using chemical weapons but let's just have a listen to wast defense secretary james mattis said when asked about whether there'd be more strikes. that will depend on mr a sawed do use more chemical weapons in the future but right now this is a one time shot and i believe that it showed a very strong message to dissuade to deter him from d

a combined operation with the armed forces of france, and the united kingdom is now under way. >> the u.s. says the operation has targeted at least three sites. they include a research center fleer da pass cuss, a chemical weapons storage facility west of homs and a nearby command post and storage facility. the strikes following disturbing scenes like the one you're about to see from last week. >> this purports to show people in douma being treated after a chem cag attack. the world health organization says dozens of people were reportedly killed. about 500 others showed signs of chemical exposure. the u.s. says there's proof at least chlorine was used in that attack. >> cnn has reporters around the world covering the story from every angle. we begin coverage with fred pleitgen in beirut. ryan brown at the pentagon and sam kylie in moscow. fred, we'll go to you first. you've been in syria over the last weeks. i've been speaking to you in damascus. tell us what do you know about these chemical fits and what impact it might have on assad's regime, the fact they've now been targeted. >>

a report today says our armed forces are 8,200 people. the numbers leaving the armed forces has increased and there are significant shortfalls in critical skills. in the manifesto, the prime minister said we will attract and retain the best for our armed forces. this is another broken promise. >> we want to ensure that we are recruiting people with the skills our armed forces need because as we look at the mod n modernized defense program, we are looking at the capabilities we require in order to defend this country and the threats we face and that will also involve looking tat the particular skills necessary. >> chris davis. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the chance for plans in a mid growth deal in an area that is received low levels of investment, this important initiative has been welcomed by everyone, especially the 90% of smes, which are allocate nd that region. my right honorable friend inform ed the house what progress is being made and that this deal will not only link between north and south wales. >> i know he's put a lot of effort

we do not talk enough about the good work done by the armed forces.t's it for the papers this hour. thank you, caroline and tony. you'll both be back at 11:30pm for another look at the stories making the news tomorrow. coming up next, meet the author. sir antony sher‘s portrayal of king learfor the royal shakespeare company was acclaimed as a crowning achievement in a major career. the role is so demanding it is often described as the everest of acting, and in his new book he captures every step of the journey, in a year of the mad king: the lear diaries, he charts the months involved in researching and rehearsing and performing one of shakespeare's's most challenging parts and the obstacles he encountered along the way. sir antony sher, you have played many of the greatest roles in shakespeare from richard iii to shylock and now king lear, and you have also written fiction and nonfiction and plays, so what do you see yourself as, an actor or a writer? i quite like the fact that i do both and in fact i'm an artist as well, i paint and draw. many of th

has been helping the lebanese armed forces in the fight against islamic states however it's fear that some of the money and equipment is ending up in the hands of hezbollah which washington regards as a terror group issue was raised in congress. and levanon hezbollah a terrorist organization you just towns to shield its balance of tens of thousands of illegal rockets violent extremist organizations like this or lebanese hezbollah . is a menace lebanese hezbollah a terrorist organization figures show since two thousand and six the us has provided nearly one point seven billion dollars to help the lebanese army the security assistance funds were mainly used to provide equipment facilities and training and after the disclosure a state department official said the u.s. keeps track of all equipment handed over decreasing the risk of hezbollah getting its hands on it however some members of the congress along with regional experts argue there's no difference between the lebanese army and the group which is supported by iran experts told us they're not convinced. to not only put money with l

and any prime minister who commits any of our armed forces into action of this sort must have a care for their safety and security in doing so. i can also refer my right-- to the statement on the war powers convention. the government has decided it will not be codifying the convention in love byto this and future governments and the armed forces to protect the security and interests of the u.k. and circumstances we cannot predict. a continues to say we will continue to ensure parliament is kept informed. that is what i have done today, i have come to parliament with the statement on the action that took place. parliament will hold me to account for the decisions that are being taken. >> can i associate myself with the remarks of the prime minister. and pass condolences to family and friends. can i think the premise to for the weekendall of us in this hon absolute revulsion on the use of chemical weapons and we need to work your and internationally to make sure that we remove the scourge of chemical weapons from the landscape in syria and elsewhere. the government seems to have accept

has been helping the lebanese armed forces in the fight against islamic state however it is feared that some of the money and equipment is now ending up in the hands of hezbollah which washington regards as a terror group the issue was raised in congress the united states has provided exceptional support for the lebanese armed forces in recent years and not just financial support it's not simply dollars and cents issues we have personnel working closely with and in the live in these armed forces. were figures to show since two thousand and six the u.s. has provided nearly one point seven billion dollars to help the lebanese army the security assistance funds were mainly used to provide equipment facilities and training after the disclosure a state department official said that the u.s. does keep track of all equipment handed over to creasing the risk of hezbollah are using it however some members of congress along with regional experts argue there's no difference between the lebanese army and hezbollah which is supported by iran. now another new staff one time magazine has released its

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway we thank them both we are prepared to sustain this response until the syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents 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 wants to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men women and children for the latest from washington we're joined now by care richard thin and in the studio we also have analysts and journalist khalid allies care presidents trump said earlier that the strikes would continue until the therion regime stopped using chemical weapons but defense secretary james mattis sad that it was a one time shot is there consensus at all and washington on the extent of america's military involvement in syria. well certainly the big question all week has been what is the long term plan for syria from the point of view of the united states and the goal here is certainly not about regime change we

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway we thank them both we are prepared to sustain this response until the syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents 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 wants to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men women and children ok let's get the very latest now from washington we're joined by did abuse claire richardson here in the studio we have analysts and journalists yakob oh i see morning to both of you thanks for being with us i clarify to start with you president from said earlier that the u.s. was prepared to continue strikes and toll syria as he put it stop its use of chemical weapons but the fence secretary james madison saying this could be yet let's give a listen to what he said. that will depend on mr assad should he decide to use more chemical weapons in the future but right now this is a one time shot and i believe th

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now under way. >> the u.s. says the operation has targeted at least three sites. they include a research center near damascus, a chemical weapons storage facility west of homs, and a nearby command post and storage facility. the strikes follow disturbing scenes like the one you're about to see from last week. >> now, this purports to show people in douma being treated after a chemical attack. the world health organization says dozens of people were reportedly killed. about 500 others showed signs of chemical exposure. the u.s. says there is proof that at least chlorine was used in the attack. >> cnn has reported around the world covering the story from every angle. we begin our coverage this hour with fred pleitgen in the lab these capital beirut. ryan brown at the pentagon. and sam kiley in moscow. fred, we'll go to you first. you're in beirut, and now it's the morning in damascus. i think it's about 10:00 a.m. tell us what reaction are you getting from the region and from syria of course? >> reporter: we

and the mission carried out by the extraordinary men and women of our armed forces. partnered with the men and women in the uk and france, certainly successful in what they set out to do. and accomplished their objective. >> so what's next? is the president committed to getting our troops out of syria right away? >> look, the president has three big objectives when it comes to the conflict there. he wants to defeat isis. he's talked about this relentlessly. we are already there. we have made extraordinary gains against isis and in the war against isis. this president has led the effort. he's been successful. the ore -- other things we have to do, we have to contain iran. we have to make sure that the bad acting that they have been a part of doesn't continue and doesn't grow. those are big and key points. last, we have to stop the spread and the use of mass chemical weapons. that was one of the things you saw the president take action on on friday. these are big things that the president's been focused on. we have had some success so far. we're going to continue to bu

bigger strike that if it is a bigger strike with a beast russian casualties the sitting in our armed forces have evacuated their military bases and their assets close to where the russians are to make the possibility of russians being attacked more so in a century looking at the united states attacking in russia responding in essentially this escalating it could escalate into anything there and how effective

government has admitted to helping the lebanese armed forces in the fight against the islamic state however it's fear some of the money and equipments ending up in the hands of hezbollah which washington of course for gods as a terror group the issue was recently raised in congress and levanon hizbollah a terrorist organization you just towns to see all the its balance of tens of thousands of illegal rockets a violent extremist organization like this or lebanese. is a menace lebanese hezbollah a terrorist organization official figures show that since two thousand and six the u.s. has provided nearly one point seven billion dollars to help the lebanese army the security assistance funds were mainly used to provide equipment facilities and training and after the disclosure a state department official said the u.s. does keep track of all equipment handed over that decreases the risk of hezbollah using it however some members of congress along with regional experts argue there's no difference between the lebanese army and hezbollah which is supported by iran experts told us they're not convince

any who commits our armed forces into action was sent -- in doing so. there's a statement in 2016 on the convention which said after careful consideration the government decided it will not be -- in law or resolution of accounts to retain the ability of this and future government to protect the interest of the u.k. in circumstances we can't predict we continue to make sure that parliament is kept informed. i come to parliament with statements on the action that took place. parliament will hold me to account for decisions that have been taken. >> i want to pass on my condolences. can i also think them for the head of the engagement as well as advanced tight statement. all of us in this house have a revulsion for the use of chemical weapons. we need to make sure we remove chemical weapons. the government seems to have accepted that this is needed time. why have we had to wait till today. when the prime minister called the cabinet meeting last week she should have recall parliament. the prime minister lisa minority government. as was the case against-in 20

a combined operation with the armed forces of france and the united kingdom. is now underway. now in the aftermath of trump's decision there has been some criticism of donald trump from across the aisle nancy pelosi her response was she said these strikes don't substitute a substitute for an actual policy in syria we've also heard tim kaine the democratic congressman now he has said that these strikes were illegal now there were of there was a lot of talk about the possibility of of does donald trump need the permission of congress to engage in this kind of activity there was no there was no approval for such a strike or authorization for the use of force from congress or the legality is being questioned by many democrats now furthermore in the aftermath of the strikes we then got an update from the pentagon we got general dunford as well as u.s. secretary of defense james mattis and they came out and explained exactly what went on they said that double the number of weapons that were used in last year's strike against the syrian arab republic were used in tonight's strike and

with thened operation armed forces of france and the united kingdom is now underway. we think them both. tonight i want to speak with you about why we have taken this action. one year ago,

the numbers leaving the armed forces increase in short falls of critical skills. we will attract is retain the better men and women for arm forces isn't this a load of broken promises gone wrong. >> we want to ensure that we are recruiting people with the skilled that our armed forces need and as we look at the modernized defense program we are looking at the capabilities we require to defend the country and looking at skills that are necessary. >> chris davis. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the budget, in an area that received historically low levels of investment. the initiative was welcomed by everyone. therefore, can my friend inform the house what progress is being made and confirm that this will not only link the north and south whales but whales to the midland engine. >> can i say -- that we are actually considering the proposals for the mid growth deals. particularly bringing local partners together including border links and we believe that the best decisions and best proposals will come from people who live, work and do business there. we will be offering