Moolenaar Statement on the Allied Military Action in Syria

This weekend, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom launched strikes on chemical weapons facilities run by the regime of dictator Bashar al-Asaad in Syria. The strikes were launched in response to the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime on innocent civilians, including children.

More information on the military action and the facilities that were hit is available from the Department of Defense.

Congressman John Moolenaar made the following statement on the allied military action this weekend:

"After multiple diplomatic efforts to end Bashar al-Assad's heinous use of chemical weapons, the United States, France and the United Kingdom successfully used limited military action to cripple three chemical weapons facilities inside Syria. This weekend's international action sends a strong message to Syria, Iran and Russia that their use and support of chemical weapons will not be tolerated."