https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf Last Thursday night, the United States launched airstrikes against Syria. Find out three facts about the strikes and post them here. Be sure to note your source. en-us 2017-04-07 18:01:10 UTC 2017-04-10 12:52:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165650920 - 83% of trump supporters agreed with his airstrike action
-people 65+ are more likely to be twice as in favor of the attack versus 35 and younger 
-85 people were killed; hundreds more injured. ]]> 2017-04-10 12:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165650920 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651131 ~the U.S fired 59 cruise missiles around 4:30 a.m(New York Times)
~all of the airstrikes  where near Tabqah where Syrian fighters and American advisors where trying to take the town and nearby dam to cut off western approaches to Raqqa which is the Islamic state self styled capital(New York Times)
~the purpose of the attack was to dissuade Mr. Assad from using chemical weapons again(New York Times)]]> 2017-04-10 12:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651131 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651142 The missile strikes targeted Shayrat airbase near Homs.

59 Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched from the warships USS Ross and USS Porter in the eastern Mediterranean.

At least 7 killed]]> 2017-04-10 12:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651142 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651213 Air strikes were launched from a warship

The warship launched the air strike on the east side of the Mediterranean 

Air strike was targeted at a airfield ]]> 2017-04-10 12:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651213 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651236 -The attack happened because of Assad's use of chemical weapons
-US earned praise from some members of congress and military for striking Syria
- Rex Tillerson said Russia should think carefully about their alliance with Syria]]> 2017-04-10 12:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651236 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651304 -70% of the respondents that approved of Trump's airtsrikes said that he needs Congressional approval before additional action taken in Syria
-almost 80% of Republicans expressed confidence in Trump's actions on Syria
-84% of democrats did not express confidence in Trump's plan of how to successfully deal with the situation in Syria ]]> 2017-04-10 12:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651304 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651345 Russia claims the US has no proof that chemical weapons were used, and that the attack was unnecessary. 59 cruise missles were used. Russia sent a frigate of their own cruise missles to a port in western Syria, most likely to show resistance to future US air strikes.

CNN ]]> 2017-04-10 12:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651345 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651576 -killed dozens 
-59 tomahawks
-Syria used banned chemical weapons ]]> 2017-04-10 12:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165651576 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165652156 - The US missles hit at 8:45 pm in Washington, or 3:45 in syria
- The strikes hit the Shayrat air base in central Syria, which is government controlled
- The first direct american assault on the Syrian government.]]> 2017-04-10 12:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165652156 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165652257 1. Fired 59 tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airfield
2. Syrian official told the Associated Press that at least seven killed and nine wounded
3. Move was supported by key US allies ]]> 2017-04-10 12:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165652257 https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165652455 The missile strike killed six people.]]> 2017-04-10 12:42:49 UTC https://padlet.com/john_raby/mr3311h8kpcf/wish/165652455