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US: Attack Was 'Warning' to Jihadist-Friendly Syria

Damascus closes American school, cultural center

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Oct 28, 2008 2:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – The US says its attack Sunday on a Syrian village was a warning to Damascus to take more action against Iraq-bound militants. “We are left with no choice but to take matters into our own hands,” an official tells the Times of London.... Read full story »

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