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==Background== |
==Background== |
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===September 2013 Syrian Redline Crisis=== |
===September 2013 Syrian Redline Crisis=== |
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In 2013, after an alleged chemical attack by the Assad Regime on its own people, U.S president [[Barack Obama]] announced that Syria had crossed a "redline" and that punitive Airstrikes on Syrian weapons compounds would follow. This announcement proved to be very controversial in the United States. After a last minute deal brokered by Russia's |
In 2013, after an alleged chemical attack by the Assad Regime on its own people (the [[Ghouta chemical attack]], U.S president [[Barack Obama]] announced that Syria had crossed a "redline" and that punitive Airstrikes on Syrian weapons compounds would follow. This announcement proved to be very controversial in the United States. After a last minute deal brokered by Russia's Putin, the Obama Administration decided not to follow through on his threats to attack Syria. [[Bashar al-Assad]] agreed to destroy most of his weapons of mass destruction. |
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===2014 American intervention in Iraq=== |
===2014 American intervention in Iraq=== |
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| 2014 American Intervention in Syria | |||||
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| Part of Syrian Civil War | |||||
_in_formation_with_Japanese_and_American_ships_during_ANNUALEX_2008_081119-N-8842M-182.jpg) The USS George Washington in 2013, preparing to possibly launch missiles at Syrian Targets. | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 United States Free Syrian Army  Syrian Kurdistan |
 ISIS al-Nusra Front | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
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Barack Obama |
 Ayman al-Zawahiri Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| 300 | 50,000 | ||||
| Unknown | |||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
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1 Civilian killed 1 Soldier wounded | 14 Fighters killed | ||||
| Unknown | |||||
Background
September 2013 Syrian Redline Crisis
In 2013, after an alleged chemical attack by the Assad Regime on its own people (the Ghouta chemical attack, U.S president Barack Obama announced that Syria had crossed a "redline" and that punitive Airstrikes on Syrian weapons compounds would follow. This announcement proved to be very controversial in the United States. After a last minute deal brokered by Russia's Putin, the Obama Administration decided not to follow through on his threats to attack Syria. Bashar al-Assad agreed to destroy most of his weapons of mass destruction.
2014 American intervention in Iraq
In August 2014 the United States started taking direct action, mainly air strikes, against ISIS targets in Northern Iraq. ISIS also operates in Syria in opposition to the government of Syria and has been trying to erase the border between the two countries.
U.S. Ground Forces
In the summer of 2014, U.S forces raided a stash house where ISIS was thought to be holding American hostages. 14 ISIS fighters were killed, a U.S soldier was wounded, but the hostages were not there. The mission failed, and James Foley was executed by Jihadi John in August.
U.S. Reconnaissance missions
Announced in August of 2014, American warplanes begun reconnaissance overflights of Syrian territory. No permission was sought from the Syrian Government. The US Government will determine whether airstrikes should be used in Syria.
See also
References
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