Putin: Looking At Trump And Syria Today, I Am Reminded Of Iraq In 2003

At a press conference Wednesday with his Italian counterpart, Vladimir Putin weighed in on President Trump's decision to launch a cruise missile attack on a Syrian air force base last week.



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June 19, 2015





VLADIMIR PUTIN: I've said that this air strike reminds me strongly of events in Iraq in 2003, when U.s. representative at the U.N. Security Council showed alleged chemical weapons found in Iraq. A military campaign was then launched in Iraq, and it resulted in the destruction of the country, with the growth of the terrorist threat and the appearance of the Islamic State on the international stage, no more, no less.





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