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Israeli Raid on Syria Had Iran in Sights

Hush-hush attack may have targeted North Korean nukes

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 17, 2007 5:50 PM CDT

(Newser) – Arab governments aren’t talking too loudly about the reported Israeli bombing of Syrian territory two weeks ago. They’re waiting to see what the fallout is, Newsweek notes, for the real intended target—Syrian sponsor Iran. The raid appears to have been a... Read full story »

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