Dems Attack Tulsi Gabbard for Refusing to Blame Assad for Chemical Attack

Clifford Cunningham
Infowars
Apr. 10, 2017

Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has drawn sharp criticism from fellow Democrats for refusing to blame the Syrian government for a chemical weapons attack used to justify President Trump's cruise missile strike on a Syrian airbase.

Gabbard indicated she was "skeptical" the Syrian government was responsible for the chemical weapons attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun during an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer.

Rep. Gabbard: “Yes, I’m skeptical” of claim Assad regime is behind chemical weapons attack https://t.co/fETssThsLF https://t.co/fpYdUNR2t4
— CNN (@CNN) April 7, 2017

Her comments drew strong criticism from top Democrats and others on the far-left, many of whom called for her to be removed from office.

“People of Hawaii’s 2nd District — was it not enough for you that your rep met with a murderous dictator? Will this move you,” tweeted Neera Tanden, president of the far-left Center for American Progress and a close ally of failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

People of Hawaii's 2nd district - was it not enough for you that your rep met with a murderous dictator? Will this move you?1 https://t.co/jbwGuZIJ6R
— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) April 7, 2017

Gabbard strongly opposed President Trump’s decision to launch a cruse missile strike on a Syrian airbase, suggesting he had taken the advice of “war hawks” and approved the strike “without care or consideration.”

This is a disgrace. Gabbard should not be in Congress. https://t.co/yDTh43GZam
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) April 9, 2017

“It angers and saddens me that President Trump has taken the advice of war hawks and escalated our illegal regime change war to overthrow the Syrian government,” she said in a statement. “This escalation is short-sighted and will lead to more dead civilians, more refugees, the strengthening of al-Qaida and other terrorists, and a possible nuclear war between the United States and Russia.”

Representative Thomas Massie, a libertarian-leaning Republican from Kentucky, also expressed doubt for the chemical weapons attack.

“Frankly, I don’t think Assad would have done that,” he said on CNN Wednesday. “It does not serve his interests.”

“We might end up making the situation worse if we launch airstrikes,” he added. “The first casualty of war is the truth, and it’s hard to know exactly what’s happening in Syria right now.”