Chris Coons: Trump Is Irresponsible and Dangerous with Syrian Red Line

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COONS: "Well, it certainly suggests to me that they are preparing for another strike against Assad and that this was designed to be a red line statement. That’s exactly the sort of thing that can be irresponsible or even dangerous if you make a very bright line statement without having laid out a strategy for backing it up and without consulting with congressional leaders. I do think President Trump would get support from many members of Congress for striking Assad’s chemical weapons forces, but to do so would require careful planning and a clear strategy. I’ll remind you, if you strike the bunkers where chemical weapons are stored, you risk releasing them into the whole atmosphere in the area and causing more harm than good. Assad is obviously strongly backed by Russia and we risk escalating the conflict in Syria by taking a strike without the understanding and support of the American people."