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2003-11-04 Syria-Lebanon

Jihadi assembly point in Syria "abandoned"

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Posted by Mike 2003-11-04 4:04:00 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like we've reached the "tipping point" for foreign jihadis. Too many of them disappearing into a black hole, not even notes of their deaths coming back to their families, has led to others refusing to take the same trip. This is one of the keys I wrote about yesterday. This is a signal that the re-marketing of the war against Saddam as a war against Islam has failed. Things will get better in Iraq rather sooner than later.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-4 4:46:28 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-4 4:46:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Too many of them disappearing into a black hole, not even notes of their deaths coming back to their families, has led to others refusing to take the same trip.

Too bads these jihadis couldn't be identified and put on a list for public viewing under:

"Roster of Eliminated Foreign Baath Sympathizers"

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-4 5:11:19 PM|| 2003-11-4 5:11:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I sort of favor a tactic used in West Africa some 40 years ago - put the jihadis' heads on stakes within sight of the Syrian border.

Posted by Pappy 2003-11-4 5:16:33 PM|| 2003-11-4 5:16:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Add to that the ones that went to Iraq and returned with stories of Iraqi's unsympathetic to their efforts to restore Saddam to power.

Reminds me of the Pakistani's trudging back across the Afghanistan border pissed at the Mullahs preaching Jihad.

Posted by Yank 2003-11-4 5:25:56 PM|| 2003-11-4 5:25:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I would bet a lot more Tangos are disappearing than anyone is saying.

Posted by alaskaman 2003-11-4 6:56:02 PM|| 2003-11-4 6:56:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Alaskaman -- absolutely. Just think about how well they stand out in infrared at night. Anyone know where the AC-130s are?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-11-4 7:40:41 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-11-4 7:40:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Talked to a guy stationed for awhile at H-2. He says it's not the US, but the Iraqi border guards. We train a class, distribute them to about 20 border regiments where they get hands-on experience, and they do the job. The guy I talked to said that they whack an average of 200-300 jihadis a NIGHT. Some get through but only a pittance. It's the Iraqis' fight, and they're doing a superb job of it.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-11-4 8:34:53 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-11-4 8:34:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 OP I pray you are right. But frankly I doubt it.

This is a much smaller conflict... hell you couldn't get 300 Syrians a night to assault Britany.

But... I still hope you're right.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-4 9:02:18 PM|| 2003-11-4 9:02:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Hmmm...

300 Syrians...assault Britney...

Quick, call the Enquirer!

Posted by mojo 2003-11-4 11:46:20 PM|| 2003-11-4 11:46:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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