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The president take out his air force? >> we should respond in kind proportionate with whatever measures that the administration would deem appropriate. i think obviously it would be a stepped up response. >> he's been using barrel bombs for the better part of the last five years as far as i can tell. very crude bombs that are tossed from helicopters or fixed-wing planes. they kill every one in the vicinity the same way these do. if we respond to this sarin gas attack, should we respond to n conventional attacks? >> we should have been. this genocide is continuing without a response. but that w...

If there were another chemical weapons attack, there's no doubt that president trump would respond and escalate his attack. the more interesting question is, because he didn't go after the regime, he didn't get involved in the civil war, he made a statement about chemical weapons, what happens if assad goes after civilians in northern iraq with conventional weapons? then what doespresident trump do? chemical weapons are over the line but slaughters thousands with conventional weapons isn't? that and more. >> shepard: chris has a exclusive interview with one of the mans helped trump plan the st...

Regime was trying to destroy and cover up evidence of the chemical attacks. last night there were 12 to 100 russian military personnel at the syrian air base when the u.s. military struck. that according to those defense officials that just briefed here at the pentagon. the all is military took efforts not to hit the barracks. they don't believe there were any russians killed. the u.s. said they gave russia an hour heads-up. about 20 syrian aircraft were destroyed at the base, shep. >> shepard: what do we know about the timing on when the president decided to take the strike? >> we're told yes...

Pleased with the way the attack was carried out, praising the performance of the military among members of his staff and as well, very happy with the global response to this, which many of america's allies and most of the arab countries of region offering words for support for the action taken in syria. >> shepard: john, one country not supporting this is russia. what is happening with that relationship? >> as jennifer griffin mentioned, this deaconfliction line will be taken down. and despite all this public bluster and statements, i'm told by sources that along official diplomatic lines ther...

Get an authorization for use of military force. it was too weak. he never told the american public why syria is in america's national interest. we've seen the migrant flow and the hundreds of thousands flowing to europe detablizing those countries and putting into risk the visa waiver program. it's about time we're reacting. it's in response to illegal war crime types of actions. i guess we'll take whatever measures we should in answer to that provocation. >> shepard: what should the limit of our response be in the syrian war? >> from my standpoint, if we're going to get embroiled more in the ...