Syria deteriorates
Some al Qaeda terrorists tried to attack the US embassy in Syria earlier today, which shows that Syria is yet one more area in the mideast to crumble:
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian guards foiled an attempt by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants to blow up the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, exchanging fire outside the compound's walls with gunmen who shouted "God is great" and tried to storm in with automatic weapons and hand grenades.This also shows that al Qaeda is very near Israel, and could be maintaining operations over in Syria as well.
The brazen, midmorning assault in a heavily guarded neighborhood of the capital could highlight the Syrian regime's weakening grip on militants, who have battled Syrian security forces repeatedly in recent years.
The attack, which left at least 10 civilians and a Chinese diplomat wounded, came amid high tension between Washington and Damascus.
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