Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the attack by Imperial Japan on US forces stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack ushered the US into the second World War despite a strong isolationist sentiment in the American population and Congress. The event was attended by the remaining 4 survivors of the attack on the USS Arizona which was completely destroyed in the attack, and remains in the harbor as a memorial to the lost.
USS Arizona on 7 December 1941
Israeli jets bombed two targets in Syria, most likely trying to destroy rocket shipments to Hezbollah operatives in the country. The bombing itself is not unusual–Israel frequently takes actions to prevent arms shipments to extremists in the region. It is, however, interesting that Israel has sent fighter jets over Syrian airspace so soon after Iran sent its fighter jets over Iraq. There are messages being sent by both sides to each other.
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