longwarjournal.org - 10/26/2008
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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 ...
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Syrian strike aimed at al Qaeda's coordinator in Syria
breitbart.com - 10/26/2008
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breitbart.com —
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - U.S. military helicopters launched
an extremely rare attack Sunday on Syrian territory close
to the border with Iraq, killing eight people in a strike the government in Damascus condemned as "serious aggression." A U.S. ...
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US special forces launch rare attack inside Syria
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US Officials confirm US attack inside Syria
Greatscat! —
10-26-08: A US official confirms it attacked what it says was an al Qaeda camp within Syrian territory using US special forces. -Diane Stumble Upon Toolbar Stumble It! on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 9:08 PM | | | Permalink [image] [image]
Little Regard For International Boundaries
Newshoggers.com —
By Cernig Syria has released footage it says is of U.S. helicopters on their way to an attack inside Syrian on Sunday.
The post headline is taken from NBC's Richard Engel in Baghdad, describing special forces crossing the border into Syria on Sunday, the first time U.S. forces have invaded Syrian territory in ...
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newshoggers.com 11/2/2008 — By Cernig
Check out this very interesting interview with the Syrian ambassador Imad Moustapha at Foreign Policy magazine.
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An Iraqi Accord and a New U.S. President —
Wash Post Federal Page 10/27/2008
The status-of-forces agreement that would govern conduct of the U.S. military and its contractors in Iraq beyond 2008 would apparently tie the hands of the next U.S. president in some respects if it was ratified by the Iraqis before Jan. 20.
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