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Exclusive: U.S. Special Ops Readied Syria Attack in June
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Months before the U.S. started bombing Syria, American commandos made detailed plans to hit al Qaeda planners there. But the targeting packages weren’t even sent to the White House.
Eli Lake
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Oct. 2 2014
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