the rationale for the targets that they're specifically tied to the chemical weapons program. a research facility near dpakz, the capitol, involving the chemical weapons program and a storage site near homs and a commander center near homs. all secretary mattis saying affiliatewood the syrian regime chemical weapons program. the strikes designed to both help degrade that program as well as deter the regime from using chemical weapons in the future. now, there is -- we're told that u.s. b-1 bombers were involved in the strikes, firing air launched cruise missiles. one u.s. navy ship in the red sea participated. the french said the jets participated in the strikes and british said some tornado jets launched missiles against targets in syria as well. a multilateral operation. and unlike last year in april of 2017, secretary mattis saying double the number of weapons were used.