Trump says Assad may have to step down after chemical attack

[TomSea]

Trump says Assad may have to step down after chemical attack
Julie Pace, Associated Press Updated 12:08 pm, Thursday, April 6, 2017

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump is suggesting that Syrian President Bashar Assad may have to leave power after this week's chemical weapons attack.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said Thursday that what happened in Syria is "a disgrace to humanity." Asked if Assad should go, Trump said, "He's there, and I guess he's running things so something should happen."

Continued: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/Trump-says-Assad-may-have-to-step-down-after-11055644.php

[TomSea]

Reports: A U.S. official said the military option in Syria might involve shooting down the regime's warplanes.
http://www.naharnet.com/

There is no article for this; I guess this is something we could end up doing. That would seem to be a limited response without getting heavily involved.

[Sanguine]

Do we know that the Assad side did this?

[Idiot]

Do we know that the Assad side did this?

I don't think it's been established who did this yet.  As usual Trump is a bit fast on the draw (tweet).

[geronl]

do they have proof Assad did it?