1. What is significant about the U.S. military attack inside Syria's border?

2. For what reason is the U.S. "taking matters into our own hands," according to a U.S. military official in Washington?

3. What is the U.S. military in Baghdad saying about the attack?

4. How is the Syrian government reacting to the incursion?

5. What did a June Pentagon report on stability and security in Iraq conclude about the Syrian government?

6. What is the problem with the Iraq-Syrian border, according to Maj.-Gen. John Kelly?

7. a) When did the U.S. government first designate Syria a state sponsor of terrorism?
b) What other accusations has the U.S. made against Syria?

8. The U.S. military incursion into Iraq killed known al Qaeda terrorists. Syria was either ignoring or supporting terrorists inside their borders. Do you think the U.S. military did the right thing dealing with the terrorists in this way? Explain your answer.