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U.S. Special Forces Strike in Syria

Posted by jcmargeson on October 27, 2008

Just tonight I heard that a U.S. Special Forces team crossed into Syria to conduct a raid on a small town near the Syrian/Iraq border. Major General John Kelly states in the AP article that there were concerns with border security and the free flow of militants across the border into Iraq. The article also mentions that the U.S. believes that militant networks from North Africa are funneling fighters to Syria for their trip into Iraq. BBC is reporting that Syrian officials are saying that the U.S. should have used proper channels before attacking a civilian target. BBC also reports that American officials aren’t responding. Video is available.

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