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| Syria-Lebanon-Iran |
| The Syrian-Jihadi "Highway" |
| 2007-06-04 |
| A curious "debate" is growing rapidly among a number of Western-based analysts about the "impossibility" of the existence of Syrian-Jihadi Salafist links. More particularly, some analysts went to the extent of describing the existence of links between the Syrian Mukhabarat and the group "Fatah al Islam" operating in North Lebanon as "hazy." Ironically this mounting trend only helps to aid the current Syrian diplomatic and media campaign, as Damascus is deploying overdose efforts to deny "any link whatsoever" with Fatah al Islam. Assad shut down the passage points in northern Lebanon just few hours after the Jihadists began slaughtering the Lebanese soldiers. Interestingly enough Syria never closed entry check points to Lebanon since 1976, even though Tripoli's skies were burning during many battles between militias and factions. Was Assad too fast in denying his backing of Fatah Islam, as was his instant denial of his regime's role in the Hariri assassination? "Intoxication" Intelligence and Counter Terrorism experts are familiar with the weapon known as “intox” from the root word intoxication. It is a form of deception used by powers throughout history and developed as a special skill by the Soviet KGB during the Cold war. Later on various Jihadi networks, both Iranian and Salafists, have improved this method via the use of Khid’a (deception) and the historically rooted concept of Taqiya (dissimulation tactic). The bottom line is that regimes and organizations, Islamist and ultra nationalist-fascists (i.e. not sanctioned by domestic checks and balances) can use all deceptions possible and don’t have to be transparent. In the War on Terror, do not expect -naively- these radicals to tell you the real story. Hence do not expect the Syrian regime to declare that it is supporting “Fatah al Islam” at this point, nor expect the latter to declare that they are coordinating with Damascus as they have announced their allegiance to al Qaeda. Reading short of this complex reality would only mean that you have been the victim of “intox,” the enemy’s Khid’aa at its best. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 Another nail in the coffin of moderate muslims. Every one of them is a lowlife scum like Assad, but not as powerful. |
| Posted by: Grusosh Borgia9229 2007-06-04 13:30 |