{"id":31334,"date":"2018-04-15T14:26:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-15T14:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/15\/in-peru-for-summit-pence-offers-support-for-syrian-strike\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:49:54","slug":"in-peru-for-summit-pence-offers-support-for-syrian-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/15\/in-peru-for-summit-pence-offers-support-for-syrian-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"In Peru for summit, Pence offers support for Syrian strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=e039656b-cfde-404e-a909-0ca58c976eae\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-e039656b-cfde-404e-a909-0ca58c976eae.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">USS John Warner (SSN 785) launches Tomahawk missiles from the Mediterranean Sea on April 14, 2018, as part of a multi-national strike operation against Syria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LIMA, Peru \u2014 Thousands of miles from home, Vice President Mike Pence was thrust into a new, more immediate, role on the world stage Saturday: explaining P<a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/04\/14\/retaliatory-strikes-on-syria-underway\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">resident Donald Trump\u2019s military strike in Syria<\/a> to a summit of Latin America leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours after Trump hailed the missile strike targeting the Syria\u2019s suspected chemical weapons \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/15\/trump-defends-mission-accomplished-after-strike-on-syria\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">tweeting, \u201cMission Accomplished!\u201d<\/a> \u2014 Pence defended the president while building support among U.S. allies for the joint strikes with Britain and France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe objective of the mission the commander in chief gave our military forces and our allies was completely accomplished \u2014 with swift professionalism,\u201d Pence told reporters, noting there were \u201cno reported civilian casualties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/14\/us-launched-105-weapons-against-syria-with-none-intercepted-dod-says\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/180413-N-DO281-1269-1.JPG.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Coalition launched 105 weapons against Syria, with none intercepted, DoD says<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">On Saturday morning, Pentagon officials gave details on airstrikes on Syrian chemical weapons sites launched Friday by the United States, United Kingdom and France.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, speaking in a cavernous hall of world leaders at the Summit of the Americas, Pence expressed gratitude to Canada, Colombia and other nations that had voiced support for the strike and urged \u201cevery nation in this hemisphere of freedom\u201d to support the military action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pence\u2019s to-do list included smoothing over differences with Mexico, America\u2019s southern neighbor, amid unease over Trump\u2019s decision to send troops to the border and harsh rhetoric on immigration. And with tensions simmering over trade, Pence expressed hope alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the three nations could soon agree to a renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104531636623.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104531636623.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104531636623.jpg.jpg?resize=300,203 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104531636623.jpg.jpg?resize=768,520 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, center, waves along with other heads of state, during the official photo of the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, Saturday, April 14, 2018. (Karel Navarro\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while Trump grapples with the ongoing Russia investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller, Pence sought to draw a bright line against Vladimir Putin\u2019s alliance with Syria following the suspected chemical attack. \u201cOur message to Russia is that you\u2019re on the wrong side of history,\u201d Pence said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump often improvises his remarks and is known for bold declarations in person and on his Twitter account. Pence, meanwhile, tends to be more scripted in his exchanges and frequently glanced down at highlighted index cards as he spoke to Latin American leaders here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly before Trump\u2019s address to the nation Friday night, Pence was whisked away from the summit in his motorcade so he could return to his hotel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/04\/14\/congress-offers-swift-support-criticism-of-latest-us-military-strikes-in-syria\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">inform congressional leaders of the pending missile strikes<\/a>. Pence watched Trump\u2019s speech from his hotel suite, joined by aides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike past appearances at international summits, the vice president had to dive into the packed agenda on short notice. He learned only Tuesday that he would be attending in Trump\u2019s place so the president could manage the U.S. response to Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104549997564.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104549997564.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104549997564.jpg.jpg?resize=300,208 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18104549997564.jpg.jpg?resize=768,532 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, left, arrives with Canada&#8217;s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for the group photo at Americas Summit in Lima, Peru, Saturday, April 14, 2018. 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