shit. – why does the headline of bbc say this?:

‘US troops’ strike inside Syria

US helicopter-borne troops have carried out a raid inside Syria along the Iraqi border, killing eight people including four children, Syrian officials say.

ummm.  and the front page of the nytimes (albeit, in small print)

Syrians Blame U.S. in Deadly Blast on Iraq Border

and al jazeera english:

and the washington post:

apparently they have yet to pick up on this story.  unfortunately, i feel very “breaking news” right now.

shit.  that’s all i have to say.