Story highlights "The action taken last night needs to be followed by a broader strategy to end Syria's civil war," Clinton said

Clinton herself suggested hitting Assad's air force just hours before the strikes took place

(CNN) Hillary Clinton cast President Donald Trump as hypocritical Friday, arguing that while he uses pictures of children killed in gas attacks to justify airstrikes in Syria, he at the same time shuts the door on refugees from the country.

"It is essential that the world does more to deter Assad from committing future murderous atrocities," Clinton said. "But the action taken last night needs to be followed by a broader strategy to end Syria's civil war."

Referring to Trump's administration, she added, "I also hope that they will recognize that we cannot in one breath speak of protecting Syrian babies and in the next close American doors to them."

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