Confronting the impending war danger against Syria [PSL Statement]
NOVANEWS
By Party for Socialism and Liberation
The stage is being set for the Trump administration and the Pentagon to launch a new military action against Syria, as evidenced by the open threats against Assad’s government after the unsubstantiated accusation of a chemical attack.
On April 10, Trump canceled his trip to the Summit of the Americas in Peru, and Secretary of Defense Gen. Mattis canceled his trip to San Francisco on April 14, amid government officials’ statements that action will take place within “24 or 48 hours.”
The Russian government is insisting that inspectors from the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Warfare (OPCW) be allowed to enter the area of East Ghouta to investigate the allegations of the use of chemical weapons. The Syrian government has catego...