U.S. Attack in Syria

Justin Bjornson

The U.S. military is looking into a claim by the Syrian government that is blaming the U.S. for an attack in Syrian territory that killed eight and wounded one. Syrian leaders claim that four U.S. helicopters that were stationed in Iraq crossed the border and attacked a farm and then crossed over back in to Iraq. The attack killed three men, a woman, and four children. The attacks were carried out on a town near Al-Bukamal, which is where a Iraqi refugee camp is located.

I don't understand the reason for this attack on civilians that the U.S. military is carrying out. This is the second attack in as many weeks that have killed civilians. There is no reason for attacking these countries that the U.S. has no problems with and does nothing wrong. Last time I checked the U.S. public wanted out of the war and to bring the troops home. If the U.S. keeps attacking non-threatening countries they will get out of one war and start another. There just is no point for the killing of innocent people and the U.S. government seems to find it necessary and isn't attempting to avoid it. These attacks accomplish nothing and only make the U.S. hated by more people around the world. If there were strategic attacks on military bases it might be acceptable but the military is killing innocent women and children and is just going too far. Everyone across the world is already against the war and now on top of it innocent people are being killed and the dislike for the war on terror is just going to further. The U.S. government needs to stop killing innocent people and in turn focus on saving them.