Article snippet: The Latest on U.S.-led missile strikes on Syria (all times local): 9:40 p.m. Syrian-Americans have expressed anger at the missile strike on their homeland as they celebrated their country's independence day at a rally in Pennsylvania. The Morning Call of Allentown reports a crowd of about 50 Syrians chanted in Arabic and sang the Syrian national anthem at the annual event. They also sang the "Star-Spangled Banner." The rally in Allentown is usually a celebration of Syria's independence. But the Syrian community, which is one of the largest in the U.S., is deeply divided about its feelings about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. On Saturday, those commemorating Syria's independence from France in 1946 were on Assad's side, calling the missile strike by the U.S., Britain and France illegal. ——— 4:20 p.m. President Donald Trump has spoken with the leaders of France and the United Kingdom individually to discuss their joint military operation in Syria. The White House says Trump spoke with British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday following airstrikes to punish Syrian President Bashar Assad for a suspected chemical attack against civilians in the town outside Damascus. The White House says the leaders agreed the airstrikes in Syria "were successful and necessary to deter" the future use of chemical weapons. The suspected chemical attack on April 7 in Douma killed at least 40 civilians, with families found s... Link to the full article to read more