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8 reportedly killed in U.S. raid inside Syria - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 10/26/2008
8 reportedly killed in U.S. raid inside Syria - Los Angeles Times
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Reporting from Beirut and Washington -- U.S. forces ferried by helicopter Sunday crossed five miles into Syria from Iraq and launched a commando raid that left at least eight people dead, Syrian news outlets and sources reported. Syria has long been a conduit for foreign fighters attempting to ...
U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target
foxnews.com - 10/27/2008
U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target
— foxnews.com — A U.S. strike on a network of foreign fighters in Syria killed its target, an Al Qaeda... coordinator who was wanted for sending foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq, a U.S. official told FOX News. (more) U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target

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longwarjournal.org - 10/26/2008
Syrian strike aimed at al Qaeda's coordinator in Syria
— longwarjournal.org — The US military incursion into Syria was aimed at the senior leader of al Qaeda's extensive network... that funnels foreign fighters, weapons, and cash from Syria into Iraq, a senior intelligence official told The Long War Journal . US special ... (more) Syrian strike aimed at al Qaeda's coordinator in Syria

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online.wsj.com - 10/27/2008
Syrian Militant Leader Was Killed in U.S. Raid, Official Says
— online.wsj.com — SUKKARIYEH, Syria -- A U.S. counterterrorism official says U.S. special operations forces killed the head of a... Syrian network that funneled foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq. The raid Sunday in the village of Sukkariyeh targeted the home of ... (more) Syrian Militant Leader Was Killed in U.S. Raid, Official ...

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Mojo Feed | Mother Jones:  Did We Just Invade Syria?

Politico Live's Blogs:  Kucinich questions timing of U.S. raid into Syria

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Did We Just Invade Syria?
Mojo Feed | Mother Jones — Uh, it looks that way.

Kucinich questions timing of U.S. raid into Syria
Politico Live's Blogs — ... The White House isn't commenting on the reported attack, which is said to have occurred over the Iraqi border in Bukamal near the town of Deir Ezzor. The L.A. Times reported that while U.S. officials "would not confirm the attack, they used language typically employed after raids conducted by secretive Special Operations forces." ...

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