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| Cost of Klingons attempting to train so-called moderate Syrian muslims rises |
| 2016-11-13 |
| [WAPO] The three Army Special Forces soldiers killed at a Jordanian military base this month were working for a CIA program to train moderate Syrian fighters when they were shot at a checkpoint under still-unclear circumstances, U.S. officials said. The Nov. 4 slayings of the three soldiers is believed to be the deadliest single incident involving a CIA team since December 2009, when seven officers and contractors were killed in a suicide bombing in Khost, Afghanistan. The Fort Campbell, Ky.-based soldiers -- all members of the 5th Special Forces Group -- were killed by a Jordanian soldier at an entry control point to Prince Faisal Air Base near Jafr, in the southern desert about 150 miles south of the capital, Amman, according to the officials. The shooter also was wounded in what was described by U.S. and Middle Eastern sources as an exchange of gunfire. The soldiers, identified as Staff Sgt. Matthew Lewellen, Staff Sgt. Kevin McEnroe and Staff Sgt. James Moriarty, were among roughly 2,000 U.S. troops working in Jordan while participating in the U.S.-led campaign fighting the Islamic State. Some of the troops have been assigned to mobile artillery units along the Jordanian border while others assist CIA-led training programs for Syrian opposition fighters. The CIA declined to comment on the shooting incident or on the soldiers’ possible role in agency programs. Con't. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 Something about this story doesn't smell right. The December 2009 fatalities were due to not following some common sense precautions when meeting with their new best friend. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2016-11-13 10:11 |
| #4 The CIA has been involved in such programs since the initiation of the Chu Hoi program in Viet Nam. |
| Posted by: Heriberto Greper9897 2016-11-13 09:28 |
| #3 Ref #2 - There is a crude old saying about three things better leased than purchased. Klingon operating facilities overseas could easily be added to the list. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-11-13 02:10 |
| #2 What did the CIA really do with all this money? Seems they are trying to bury something here. |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-11-13 02:02 |
| #1 The use of intelligence agencies as a tool of regime change and U.S. foreign policy must stop. Our military was established to protect and defend the United States of America. It was not established as a clandestine instrument of national policy or action toy for agency wonks. These people need to get back to their alleged core competency, that being the business of intelligence collection and analysis. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-11-13 01:28 |