US National Security Adviser invokes Shoah when calling for action in Syria

National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster invoked the post-Holocaust phrase “Never Again” in calling for US action in Syria.

Speaking at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, McMaster said the United States would not stand by during the deadly conflict in Syria, The Wall Street Journal reported.

“We cannot stop at remembrance alone,” he said. “If we are to fulfill our promise [of] ‘Never Again,’ we must also act to protect all victims and hold all responsible parties accountable.”

McMaster warned Russia and Iran that they should stop providing support to the Syrian government. “If Iran and Russia do not stop enabling the regime atrocities and adhere to UN Security Council resolutions, all nations must respond more forcibly than simply issuing strong statements,” he said.

Amid other dismissals at the White House, The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump has decided to remove McMaster from his position and is in the process of finding a replacement.