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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I disagreed with the cross-border ops in Pakistan. I do not have any issues with this op into Syria. I believe that the terrorist movement across the border is taking place with the full approval of the Syrian government at the highest levels. I do not believe that is necessarily the case in Pakistan.
Again, if it gains significant advantage, and does not harm an ally, I see no issues with it. And any other entity who has the ability and desire to conduct cross-border ops is going to do it regardless, and the impotent UN is not going to stop anyone.
As noted, we did not stay on site or have any desire to engage the regular Syrian forces. Contrast that to the Russians conduct in Georgia.
I think it is easy to criticize when you are an academic and have not stood a post, or lost a friend to the enemy.
TR
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TR Sir,
Here is what the MSN is reporting today.
I find it
interesting that the last line is where they stuck the
most important item!
http://my.att.net/s/editorial.dll?pn...&rg=blsadstrgt
Syria orders US school, cultural center closed
Published: 10/28/08, 10:25 AM EDT
By ZEINA KARAM and HUSSEIN MALLA
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The Syrian government has ordered that an American school and a U.S. cultural center in Damascus be closed in response to a deadly raid by U.S. helicopters near the Syrian border with Iraq.
The official SANA news agency says the decision came at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday chaired by Prime Minister Naji Otari.
The report says the Syrian education minister was given instructed to implement the decision.
Syria claims U.S. troops in four helicopters attacked a building near the border with Iraq and killed eight people on Sunday.
U.S. officials said the raid killed a top operative of al-Qaida in Iraq who intelligence suggested was about to conduct an attack in Iraq.
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