Trump's tweet casts doubt over timing of Syria strikes
US President Donald Trump has cast doubt over the timing of his threat to strike Syria in response to a reported chemical weapons attack, saying it could be "very soon or not so soon at all!"
“Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all!” Trump said in his latest tweet on Thursday.
"In any event, the United States, under my Administration, has done a great job of ridding the region of ISIS. Where is our 'Thank you America?'"
Trump's new statements seemed to backtrack from the belligerent one of Wednesday in which he suggested to Syria and its ally Russia that a US attack over the alleged chemical weapons assault on April 7 was all but imminent.
Trump has lambasted Moscow for supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Russia has warned against any US military action against the Syrian government.
The tough talk between Washington and Moscow has raised fears of the Syria conflict expanding into something even more serious involving the US and its Western allies on one side and the Russians on the other.
Syria, Russia and Iran say reports of the attack were fabricated by militants groups and rescue workers and have accused the United States of seeking to use it as a pretext to attack the government.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that Paris has proof the Syrian government carried out the attack, without offering details of any evidence.
Macron said he will decide whether to strike the Syria government when all the necessary information about the alleged attack has been gathered.
“We have proof that last week ... chemical weapons were used, at least with chlorine, and that they were used by the regime of Bashar al-Assad,” Macron said, without offering details of any evidence.
British Prime Minister Theresa May was also ready to give the go-ahead for Britain to take part in military action in Syria and would not seek approval from parliament, the BBC reported.
UK opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said parliament must be consulted before any military action.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned world powers Wednesday to keep the conflict from "spiraling out of control."
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