There are reports that the U.S. has launched air strikes on the Syrian Border with Iraq. Read about it below and see photos, maps and a video report.

U.S. Attack Helicopters

There are scattered reports that the U.S. has crossed the border into Syria launching an attack near the Iraqi border city of Qaim. The apparent purpose of this attack is to close up a border crossing that jihadis have used to cross over into Iraq to fight our Soldiers there. Its been reported that most other countries surrounding Iraq have cooperated to the point that they have managed to police the border areas in order to prevent al-Qaeda and other islamic radicals from crossing over into Iraq. Unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case with Syria.

U.S. Air Strike into Syria – Map

We can only speculate as to the reasons for this attack at this point in time. This border has been leaking al-Qaeda for years. However, it seems apparent to me that we have been taking a more proactive role in closing down leaking borders both into Iraq and Afghanistan. There have been more attacks in the tribal areas of Pakistan that border Afghanistan and now in this tribal area of Syria that borders Iraq.

There is some speculation that it was more than trying to close down these border areas and that there may have been a high value target in the area. Possibilities are the leader of al-Qaeda, al-Masri or Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri.

I do like the stance of the military at this point. The statement had to do with our inability to work with Syria to stop these border crossings and that we are taking the matter into our own hands. HOOAH!

Syria, of course, is denouncing the attack and the media makes sure to point out, right at the top, that villagers are reporting we killed children. They always report that and its rarely true.

Many of the liberal blogs are carrying on about how we’ve started another war. What they don’t seem to realize or understand is that this is all the same war. Its called the Global War on Terror. It has many fronts. Western interests have been attacked all over the world. We have taken the battlefield to them, keeping them in that area of the world. We also have surrounded Iran. When we went into Iraq, it was a strategically brilliant move in terms of placing American Troops right in the center of the Middle East and completely surrounding Iran.

U.S. Surrounds Iran – Map

Iran and the liberals aren’t happy with us being in that position, but its really a great strategical position to be in. Maybe they’ve never played a game of chess and learned that surrounding the enemy is a good thing.

Its also a good thing to do what needs to be done to keep foreigners out of Iraq. They have been who we’ve been fighting there all along. We should have shut down those borders years ago.

U.S. Attack Helicopters – Photos