More on airstrikes

In the news, Israel has conducted more aitstrikes on Syria's military assets. When I listened today to the State Dept's press briefing, some of the reporters thought this was a bad thing.

But really all we know so far about the guy in charge now in Syria, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is that he used to be an Al-Qaeda terrorist, and he actually still has a reward on his head from the US ...

The US State Department listed al-Julani as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" in May 2013, and four years later announced a $10 million reward for information leading to his capture. Al-Julani released an audio statement on 28 September 2014, in which he stated he would fight the "United States and its allies"...

He says he's changed, maybe he has, but it's not surprising Israel is worried about him being on their border, especially with ISIS still in Syria as well.

Here's what General Barry McCaffrey wrote today ...

Brilliant IDF immediate strikes. This will add to peace thru deterrence. USAF also conducted 75 strikes in Syria against ISIS concentrations. https://t.co/j4e3S81VZu

— Barry R McCaffrey (@mccaffreyr3) December 11, 2024

And this from Eylon Levy ...

Israel is stopping a navy, an air force, and WMDs from falling in the hands of jihadists.

Israel is keeping the whole world safe.

Thanks us later. https://t.co/ctaUtQL3k1

— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) December 10, 2024