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democracyarsenal.org - 10/29/2008
McCain's Irresponsible Syria Response
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So how does the McCain campaign respond to sporadic news reports that U.S. special forces carried out an attack in Syrian territory?  Well a responsible campaign (i.e. the Obama campaign) would follow the White House's lead and offer no comment until they got more information.  But ...
Twilight Struggle
tnr.com - 10/28/2008
Twilight Struggle
— tnr.com — On Sunday, U.S. helicopters accompanied by a special forces team struck in Sukkariyeh, Syria, just over the... border from Iraq. It was a raid with enormous implications for the war in Iraq and the broader war on terror. The target of the raid was a man ... (more) Twilight Struggle

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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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Officials Say U.S. Killed an Iraqi in Raid in Syria
nytimes.com - 10/28/2008
Officials Say U.S. Killed an Iraqi in Raid in Syria
— nytimes.com — The operation appeared to reflect an effort by the Bush administration to find a way to attack... militants even beyond the borders of Iraq and Afghanistan. > (more) Officials Say U.S. Killed an Iraqi in Raid in Syria

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Obsidian Wings:  Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Tell Me Where their Bombs Will Fall

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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Tell Me Where their Bombs Will Fall
Obsidian Wings — ... McCain also taunt Obama for his willingness to openly state his support for airstrikes in Pakistan ("You just don't do that my friends")?  But now that Obama won't state his support for airstrikes and other military action against Syria, McCain is right to taunt Obama for his reticence?  Regardless, Obama was rightly following the lead of the White House and Pentagon in not commenting on military actions that were not yet formally acknowledged.  As Ilan Goldenberg points out: ...

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