The San Mateo County Times reported that on June 18, 2003 the residents of a Bedouin village just five miles away from the Syrian border were awoken from their sleep by the American planes looming over the border. One hour later, they were under attack. The American bombing destroyed five concrete houses and about a dozen cars. After the attack, there was much speculation and rumor in the US and among troops stationed in Baghdad regarding the target of these attacks. It was suggested that there had been a
