Helicopters attack border point with Iraq: Syria, page 1

Local residents told The Associated Press by telephone that two helicopters carrying U.S. soldiers raided the village of Hwijeh, 10 miles inside Syria's border, killing seven people and wounding five.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:03 PM by lightchild

From Iranian News

US commandoes have reportedly attacked a Syrian border town near Iraq, killing at least nine people and wounding 14 others.

Report: US choppers attack Syrian town

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:09 PM by Kaploink

This whole thing is very odd. Why would they attack a small village in Syria? Was someone hiding there they wanted? How do the villagers know they were Americans? The helicopters were initially reported as unidentified. Are they sure they weren't Israeli?

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:12 PM by Vitchilo

Well that's really sick if this is true and they want to lure them into conflict.

This is SICK.

Or just some kind of error... but I doubt it since HELICOPTERS were involved!

Maybe this is the october surprise for McCain...

[edit on 26-10-2008 by Vitchilo]

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:18 PM by Chris McGee

What sort of range do military helicopters have? If anyone knows it could give us a clue as to where they could have come from.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:24 PM by Maya00a

Originally posted by Kaploink
This whole thing is very odd. Why would they attack a small village in Syria?

"The area in which the attacks allegedly occurred has been a known route through which insurgents cross into Iraqi territory and the U.S. has accused Syria of not doing enough to stop the flow."

Read the whole report from TransworldNews.com

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:24 PM by Dinoking

Who's to say soldiers where even in these helicopters. They could have been drones. That way even if one was shot down no casualties. Still not good to send them into a potentially war inducing country.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:26 PM by noobfun

cross border raids in pakistan and now syria ....... it really is starting to look like an out and out war on islamic countries

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:26 PM by roadgravel

Unless that border is undefined with a huge margin of error how, with today's technology, could such an error be made other than gross human error.

If true it sounds like the PTB are up to their usual nonsense.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:31 PM by Maya00a

Sky News is also reporting that the US stormed a building in Syria. The Syrians have called an emergency meeting.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:32 PM by lightchild

Looking on Google Maps, Abu Kamal in Syria is on a main road between Syria and Iraq; the M5 and road 12.
Perhaps the USA would be better defending the border and catching the enemy before they cross the border.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:37 PM by lightchild

Reading The Jerusalem Post

Syria: US choppers bombed targets on our soil, near Iraq

Israeli defense officials said the incident was not connected to Israel and that the American troops had been chasing Global Jihad suspects in Iraq. The helicopters then crossed into Syria in pursuit of the terrorists.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:37 PM by Vitchilo

This isn't really a surprise from their part...

They attacked Russia by proxy... they did 9/11... they torture... they lied to invade a country... they are crashing the economy...

So attacking Syria is no big deal.

And what's more interesting is you have a Russian fleet in Syria... if by mistake a bunch of Russians are killed... this will not end well.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 02:46 PM by LetsPlayFeedTheGater

Enlist while you can!

better to die fighting than hiding in your home.
Freed isn't Free , but the US Marines will pay most of the toll.

reply posted on 26-10-2008 @ 03:00 PM by projectvxn

The AP has picked this up. No word yet from MSM and no comment from the military. Things are going to get very ugly soon.

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