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    Israel Admits Bombing Syrian Military Target

    Both Israel and Syria officially conceded today what everyone already knew. In a midnight raid last month, Israeli planes struck deep inside Syrian territory. What were they after and what did they hit? Gideon Lichfield, correspondent for the Economist magazine in Jerusalem, has more on a mission still shrouded in secrecy.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Both Israel and Syria officially conceded today what everyone already knew. In a midnight raid last month, Israeli planes struck deep inside Syrian territory. What were they after and what did they hit? Gideon Lichfield, correspondent for the Economist magazine in Jerusalem, has more on a mission still shrouded in secrecy.

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    Private Security Guards and the War in Iraq
    1. 1:34Korean Leaders Meet in Historic Summit
    2. 7:30Private Security Guards and the War in Iraq
    3. 40:07Israel Admits Bombing Syrian Military TargetYou’re reading this
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