Sentences with phrase «strikes against»

In response to a question about using drone strikes against US citizens, here in the United States, Holder wrote:

Trump has given the CIA secret new authority to conduct drone strikes against suspected terrorists, U.S. officials said, changing the Obama administration's policy of limiting the spy agency's paramilitary role and reopening a turf war between the agency and the Pentagon.

The former SNP leader is now his party's foreign affairs spokesman, and had been expected to be at Westminster as David Cameron set out the case for extending RAF air strikes against Isil from Iraq into Syria.

Michael Fallon has met around 75 MPs as the Conservatives push for British military strikes against...

MPs voted to authorise UK air strikes against so - called Islamic State in Syria by 397 votes to 223, after a marathon Commons debate.

As well as confronting another rejection from his party's MPs Cameron also faces humiliation on the world stage - beginning with a downgraded special relationship with the US, which is set to conduct missile strikes against Bashar al - Assad without British assistance.

President «Trump's decision to launch military strikes against the Syrian regime — without congressional input or authorization — shows a contempt for the U.S Constitution and is without legal justification,» said Rep. Barbara Lee (D - Calif.).

The only visible dissent was Jim McAuslan of BALPA and, more bizarrely, Les Bayliss, Unite assistant general secretary and the Right's candidate for Unite general secretary (who as well as opposing the use of strikes against the cuts promised that, if he were elected, «there will NEVER be any strikes called over Christmas «-RRB-.

The prime minister is now asking MPs to support strikes against Islamic State fighters in Syria and it looks like he will have the numbers.

11.05 - MPs will today vote on whether Britain should launch air strikes against IS in Syria.

Sen. Charles Schumer, who had been leaning heavily toward supporting President Obama's call for military strikes against Syria, made his position official today.

Lavrov noted that despite the escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington, the U.S. made sure it didn't harm any Russian personnel and positions during the strikes against the regime of President Bashar Assad following a suspected chemical attack on the town of Douma.

After winning a fracking ban, one of the most significant strikes against fossil fuel usage in the nation, New York's environmental groups are eager to score another victory such as a rejection of proposed natural gas pipelines by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

It would not necessarily need to be limited to strikes against chemical weapon compounds themselves, but would permit attacks on broader military capabilities.

«I believe that we should now take the decision to extend British air strikes against ISIL into Syria,» he wrote, ahead of a speech in parliament on Thursday where he will formally argue his case for war.

Labour MPs, led by Ed Miliband, and Tory rebels voted down ministers» proposals to launch strikes against Syrian government targets after the Assad Regime used chemical weapons against his own people.

Some strikes against Isis, and remember, this is calendar year 2011 - 2012 when the US involvement started that I'm speaking about.

It is, therefore, with a feeling of gratification that I have noted in the constitution of the National Federation of Federal Employees the provision that «under no circumstances shall this Federation engage in or support strikes against the United States Government.»

The vote does not authorise action in Syria but allows the UK to participate in air strikes against Isis in Iraq, where the government has requested British help.

YouGov reports that the majority of Britons are in favour of air strikes against IS, but are opposed in nearly equal numbers to «putting boots on the ground.»

William Hague, in his brief stay in the Foreign Office, had to deal with a major foreign policy crisis as Israel carried out military strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities.

Britain should join air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and should not «sub-contract» its security to allies, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday in a written statement to MPs.

«My mother said you have two strikes against you: you're black, and you're a girl.

[citation needed] In a March 2015 Newsnight election debate, he was challenged by Jeremy Paxman as to whether or not he was «tough enough» to be Prime Minister, famously responding, «Hell yes, I'm tough enough», in reference to his reluctance to support air strikes against extremist targets in Syria.

If North Korea strikes against the US, neither China nor India will back them.

Russia warned of consequences for the strikes against Syria, and it seems they have made warnings prior to the strikes.

A Saudi - led coalition, backed by the US and UK, is currently conducting air strikes against Yemen's Houthi - led rebels.

Here he refers to the fact that many of the terrorists in the North Caucasus, who have been reported dead or captured, eventually escaped Russian attack and have carried out retaliation strikes against Russia.

The military actions against Iraq bill sought to shift the power to approve military strikes against Iraq from the monarch to parliament.

Bases handling flights to and from Afghanistan will function on a skeleton staff next week, when Ministry of Defence (MoD) firefighters join strikes against pension changes.

France was the first US ally to join in air strikes against ISIL in September 2014, when Interior Minister Cazeneuve responded to threats to kill French citizens in retaliation by saying that the government was «not afraid» and would protect its citizens.

I've not had much luck so far in nursing our newborn... We have several strikes against us, including the breast reduction as well as a c - section delivery and a premature birth (by 6 weeks).

Michu has now scored three times in the past week with strikes against Liverpool, Valencia and Crystal Palace and is doing everything for Vicente del Bosque to give him a call - up.

Jordan Pickford acknowledged he was beaten by two world - class strikes against Manchester United — but admitted Everton have slightly come off the boil in their past two games.

There have been many other memorable strikes against our north London rivals down the years at the Bridge.

The two strikes against Norwich, and Tottenham's impressive start to the season, suggest that it may not be so difficult for the seven additions to gel with the rest of the squad.

Rickie Lambert has been the Saints» top scorer this season with 12 goals, and has come up with vital strikes against Wigan, Aston Villa and QPR.

Injury hampered the Liverpool - born youngster's progress during the 2012/13 season but he still managed to score 10 goals for Everton Under - 21s, including strikes against Newcastle United at Goodison Park and Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in the end - of - season play - off rounds.

The pacy winger, 25, scored in Tottenham's 2 - 1 defeat to Durham on the opening day of the season and has followed that up with two further strikes against Aston Villa and Bristol City.

The Turkey international followed up recent strikes against Burnley and Brighton & Hove Albion by bagging a double at the bet365 Stadium to move the Blues level on points with eighth - placed Leicester City in the Premier League table.

Cristiano Ronaldo had a quiet start to Euro 2016, but reminded everyone how clinical he can be with two crucial strikes against Hungary to fire Portugal into the last - 16.

For West Ham that means Scott Parker could well come in, and having got the Hammers out of a hole so many times this season — including game saving strikes against Oxford United and Stoke City in this very competition — backing him as an anytime goalscorer at 5/1 with Sportingbet.com looks a decent bet indeed.

But in the eyesof big league clubs, Cust had two strikes against him: He was an all - or - nothinghitter, and he had a lousy glove.

With Arsenal playing Liverpool this weekend, here's a look at some memorable Gunners strikes against the Reds, including some absolute beauties from the legendary duo of Thierry Henry and Robert Pires, as well as a couple from flops like Andrey Arshavin and Julio Baptista!

It took all of 45 seconds for the Penguins to launch the first of many tactical strikes against Brad Marchand.

On Sunday, October 7, as the United States began at last its air strikes against the Taliban, I was on an airplane, more than twenty thousand feet above the Midwestern plains» that height from which the square - edged farms and checkerboarded fields seem not quite real: a toy land, a counterpane spread across a giant's bed, a fantasy.

So far, Prime Minister David Cameron has ruled out sending any UK soldiers to Iraq to fight IS and says he is only in favour of air strikes against the group.

The United States President Barack Obama has authorised air strikes against Islamic militants that are taking over several parts of Iraq.

Last night the United States President Barack Obama authorised air strikes against Islamic militants that are taking over several parts of Iraq.

Bush's alliance with Ariel Sharon was based on using massive force and preemptive strikes against terrorism and preferring unilateral acts with which the powerful side can impose its will without the need to negotiate compromises and concessions.