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Hussam Baayoun, a 20-year-old university student at the rally, said the U.S. raid was a “criminal act” and added: “We want the Americans to stop their acts of terrorism in Syria, in Iraq and the rest of the world.”

Not an unreasonable request if you ask me.  Since the hype around the election surpasses all news, it is not surprising that little attention has been given to the US military cross-border strike in Syria earlier this week.  In a world of porous borders (except for the US) and post-modern ideals of nationality and the nation-state, the United States has once again made it known that no border is safe from its military.  The Bush Doctrine is still in effect for another three months, and the world is going to have to deal with it.  The question is, will this policy, the next logical step from the Cold War’s US supported coup d‘etats in South America under the new president?  If Obama is elected and this complete disrespect for other nations persists, he will become the biggest disappointment in the history of the Presidency surpassing Clinton’s failed fight for gays in the military and his switch to a moderate Presidency.  If McCain wins, well, then it will be no surprise that the US military will kill more people in cold blood.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081030/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_syria_us

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