US special forces launch rare attack inside Syria

Thomas Andre: I find this to be an interesting turn of events in the "War on Terror," though not unexpected. According to an article by the Associated Press, the U.S. launched an attack on Jordanian soil, against foreign fighters preparing to enter Iraq. The attack was done using helicopters and special forces troops. The government of Damascus has reason to complain about this breach of their sovereignty, however, what other options do we have from Iraqs border neighbors that are known to allow this kind of activity? Do we try to get approval from them and risk having some terrorist sympathizers and supporters give the information away to the people who are about to be attacked? That does not make a lot of sense. Jordan says they cannot secure their borders against the fighters unless America sends them the proper equipment to do so. The U.S. does not want to help in that way for fear that any supplies will make their way into the hands of terrorists. When I was over there myself, I saw empty ammunition and supply boxes that had come from Jordan. I do not necessarily agree on what was done here, and such actions will continue to destabilize the area, but are we given a lot of alternatives?