Britain and France tout praises of coordinated strikes in Syria

Theresa May

• "Following the successful strikes made against the Syrian Regime’s chemical weapons sites earlier today by the UK, France and United States, Prime Minister Theresa May is speaking to a number of her fellow world leaders."
• "The PM explained that the action the UK has taken with our American and French allies was limited, carefully targeted and designed to alleviate humanitarian suffering, degrade the Syrian Regime’s chemical weapons capability."
• “This is not about intervening in a civil war. It is not about regime change. It is about a limited and targeted strike that does not further escalate tensions in the region and that does everything possible to prevent civilian casualties.”

Emmanuel Macron

• “The facts and the responsibility of the Syrian regime are not in any doubt. The red line set by France in May 2017 has been crossed.”

• “Our response has been limited to hitting the capacities of the Syrian regime that permit the production and use of chemical weapons.”
• “From today, France and its partners will renew their efforts at the United Nations to allow the establishment of an international mechanism to establish responsibility, prevent impunity and prevent any recurrence by the Syrian regime."