(Wall Street Journal) Marc Champion - A Syrian blockade has left hundreds of Turkish vehicles stranded at the border, as Syria's state news organs accused Turkey of preparing a Western invasion and of harboring insurgents. On Wednesday, the Free Syrian Army confirmed that one of its units did stage an attack on a Syrian police station close to the border. However, their spokesman said the unit wasn't from Turkey but rather was based inside Syria. In a further sign of Syrian anger, the state-run Tishreen newspaper on Tuesday ran an op-ed that said: "Turkey today is ruled by Jews."
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