Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley opened up a can of proverbial whoop-a** on the Assad regime, Russia and Iran over Syria’s alleged use of chemical munitions against rebel forces:
"Russia chose to close their eyes to the barbarity. Russia can not escape responsibility for this.” – @nikkihaley at UN
— Anthony DeRosa? (@Anthony) April 5, 2017
Haley also hinted at U.S. action if the U.N. fails:
US UN Amb Haley: "When the UN consistently fails in its duty…there are times… that we are compelled to take our own actions.” US action?
— Kate Bolduan (@KateBolduan) April 5, 2017
Haley on Syria: "When UN consistently fails in its duty to act collectively there are times..that we are compelled to take our own action"
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 5, 2017
Clips…
“The truth is Assad, Russia and Iran have no interest in peace”:
WATCH: 'The truth is that Assad, Russia and Iran have no interest in peace' – U.S. envoy to U.N. Haley. https://t.co/ds2VvtehZJ pic.twitter.com/A106E2xwbc
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 5, 2017
“How many more children have to die before Russia cares?”
"How many more children have to die before Russia cares?" UN Amb. Nikki Haley says at UN meeting on Syria attack https://t.co/T5uqoA85rO pic.twitter.com/pciioR9h0J
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 5, 2017
“Was a new low, even for the barbaric Assad regime”:
Nikki Haley at the UN: Syria chemical attack “was a new low, even for the barbaric Assad regime” https://t.co/ceu3AaXt2r
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 5, 2017
“…pictures that we can never unsee”:
"If we are not prepared to act … we will see more pictures that we can never unsee," Haley says https://t.co/T5uqoA85rO pic.twitter.com/9o9ygwzYTz
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 5, 2017
“Russia stood in the way of this accountability”:
Nikki Haley unloads on Russia at the UN pic.twitter.com/5xS6vvyhBS
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 5, 2017