I'm late to the party, but the U.S. luanched a raid in Syrian territory. Here's the story:
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 operations hunter-killer teams entered Syria in an attempt to capture Abu Ghadiya, a senior al Qaeda leader who has been in charge of the Syrian network since 2005. US intelligence analysts identified Ghadiya as the leader of the Syrian network, The Washington Post reported in July. Ghadiya was identified as a “major target” by the US military in February 2008.
The raid to capture Ghadiya occurred in the town of Sukkariya near Abu Kamal in eastern Syria, just five miles from the Iraqi border. Four US helicopters crossed the border and two of the helicopters landed to drop off special operations forces, who then proceeded to clear structures.
All I can say is that it's about time. Especially if Barack Obama is to take over as Commander in Chief, we need to give a major smackdown to Syria before President Bush leaves. It is widely reported that Al Qaeda in Iraq receives a majority of its money and future martyrs from Syria. Here's hoping this is only the beginning, and that we got our target, Ghadiya. UPDATE: Looks like we did:
A U.S. strike on a network of foreign fighters in Syria killed its main target — an Al Qaeda coordinator who was wanted for sending foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq, a U.S. official told FOX News.
Killed in Sunday's attack by Special Operations Forces was Abu Ghadiyain, Al Qaeda's senior coordinator operating in Syria who was closely associated with the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq.
Good to know someone is watching the store while the election is going on. And our prayers, as always, going to the brave American troops putting their lives on the line for other people's freedom.
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