Victims of President Bashir al-Assad's 2013 chemical weapons attack and refugees who fled their homes in an attempt to survive are praising President Trump for ordering airstrikes on a Syrian airbase last night. Nearly 60 Tomahawk missiles were launched from two U.S. destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea in response to Assad's chemical attack earlier this week, which left hundreds dead.
I was on phone with #QusaiZakarya, who survived 2013 #chemical attack, when he learned #Trump action: "I'll name my son Donald. Hero."#Syria
— Ruth Sherlock (@Rsherlock) April 7, 2017
Arabs praise 'Abu Ivanka' aka Trump for Syria strike https://t.co/pdXocpdsuK
— Brian Whitaker (@Brian_Whit) April 7, 2017
I never thought I would say this: Thank you @realDonaldTrump. You have given hope to millions in #Syria.
— Kenan Rahmani ???? (@KenanRahmani) April 7, 2017
As a Syrian refugee, I never imagined that I'd say this: Thanks @realDonaldTrump for bombing the regime who displaced me, please do more.
— Milad Kawas Cale (@miladkawas) April 7, 2017
As a Syrian and Assad chemical weapons massacre survivor I want to thank @POTUS for striking the dictator, you gave us hope god bless u Sir!
— kassem Eid (@QZakarya) April 7, 2017
One Syrian tells me the new nom de guerre for President Trump on the ground in Northern Syria is Abu Ivanka al Amriki. #syria
— Clarissa Ward (@clarissaward) April 7, 2017
Putin and Bashar al Asad bombed my school, killed my friends & robbed my childhood. It's time to punish the killers of children in Syria.
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) April 7, 2017
President Trump has also been praised and supported by leaders around the world for launching the strikes. Back home, Republicans and Democrats are backing his move.I am a Syrian child who suffered under Bashar al Asad & Putin. I welcome Donald Trump action against the killers of my people.
— Bana Alabed (@AlabedBana) April 7, 2017
Thus far supporting Trump's #Syria strike:
— Michael Wilner (@mawilner) April 7, 2017
— UK
— France
— Israel
— Saudi Arabia
— Italy
— Turkey
— Poland
Opposing:
— Russia
— Iran