Albright: ‘As far as I can tell, there is no strategy’ on Syria

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said on Wednesday that she does not believe the Trump administration has a strategy in Syria. 

“As far as I can tell, there is no strategy,” Albright told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “New Day.” 

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“It is one thing to take action on this particular, really egregious issue on the chemical attack, but I think we need a strategy of some kind. And I’m hoping very much that there is work going on on that because I do think we’re facing a very serious situation,” she continued. 

Albright’s comments come after Trump offered his strongest comments to Russia yet following the deadly chemical attack in Syria last week, which left dozens of people dead. 

Trump warned Moscow in a tweet that “nice and new and ‘smart’ ” missiles would be headed to Syria and said Moscow should get ready. He also said that U.S.-Russian relations were the worst they have ever been.  

Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018

Our relationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War. There is no reason for this. Russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do, and we need all nations to work together. Stop the arms race?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 11, 2018

Albright said she agreed with Trump’s characterization of Russia in the tweets. 

“At least the president has recognized that Putin is not a friend. He is someone that has very different plans for the Middle East, and generally in terms of what he is doing in undermining democracy in various parts of the world,” she said.