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2015-04-17 Home Front: Politix

U.S. Analyst Admits: 'Moderate' Syrian Rebels Have Been Working With Al-Qaeda All Along

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Posted by DarthVader 2015-04-17 08:43|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
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#1 Padnos also relates this exchange with some U.S.-trained FSA fighters that exposes the glaring weaknesses of the CIA’s vetting system:

I returned to the FSA troops. One told me that his unit had recently traveled to Jordan to receive training from American forces in fighting groups like the Nusra Front.

“Really?” I said. “The Americans? I hope it was good training.”

“Certainly, very,” he replied.

The fighters stared at me. I stared at them.

After a few moments, I asked, “About this business of fighting Jebhat al Nusra?”

“Oh, that,” one said. “We lied to the Americans about that.”

And yet our politicians fall for that lie every time.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-04-17 08:45|| 2015-04-17 08:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Surprise Meter?

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-04-17 10:01|| 2015-04-17 10:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Another reason to toss John McStain out of office

Posted by OldSpook 2015-04-17 10:27|| 2015-04-17 10:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Mr. Spook, sir, I'm very much afraid that the list of "must toss out" is very, very long.

It needs to include virtually every D and every Rino (including most of the 'pub leadership).

Posted by AlanC 2015-04-17 10:38|| 2015-04-17 10:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Can we start with San Fran Nan?

Posted by Bobby 2015-04-17 13:29|| 2015-04-17 13:29|| Front Page Top

#6 So much for the "moderate" myth.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-04-17 17:41|| 2015-04-17 17:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Generally speaking, if someone comes to you for weapons and tactical support, they're probably not a pacifist. Just sayin...

Posted by ed in texas 2015-04-17 18:17|| 2015-04-17 18:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Boy they saw us coming from a mile off.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

So what we have is an Assad vs. AQ/ISIS war and nothing more? Kinda glad the coward in chief didn't cross the redline huh?

Why don't we just admit all of these groups just want to shoot Americans.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2015-04-17 19:53|| 2015-04-17 19:53|| Front Page Top

#9 Drop them all weapons an let them kill each other.

Posted by chris 2015-04-17 20:32|| 2015-04-17 20:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Chris has it absolutely right.

Posted by dlr 2015-04-17 22:06|| 2015-04-17 22:06|| Front Page Top

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