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The looming final battle for Syria’s rebels: A look at what’s ahead
Why this showdown is seen as a catastrophe in the making.
By Philip Issa, The Associated Press
Latest "damascus" stories
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Congress offers swift support, criticism of latest US military strikes in Syria
Concerns over the legality of the military strikes will dominate much of the debate among lawmakers in the weeks to come.
President Trump’s statement on the US military action in Syria
Trump said the action was prompted by "a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons use by that very terrible regime."
By Military Times staff
Thousands of US troops and Marines arrive in Jordan
The troops arrive in Jordan amid speculation of an imminent U.S. missile attack on neighboring Syria.
By Shawn Snow
Russian claims that US is planning a false-flag chemical weapons attack is a distraction, Pentagon says
On Tuesday, Russian officials claimed that militants are preparing to use chemical agents in Syria and intend to put the blame on the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to Tass, a state-run Russian news agency.
By Kyle Rempfer