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2016-03-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

The Quds and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Benghazi connection

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-03-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Force used a similar tactic to what sources believe they use in Benghazi: infiltrating a paramilitary operations team into a hostile environment under cover of humanitarian aide workers for the Red Crescent Society, the Muslim equivalent of the Red Cross.

The polio vaccination cover works so much better. Keep up the good work General !

If the Iranian sanctions were just eased a bit, some sort of WMD 'deal' involving great sums of money, etc, etc, perhaps no one on their side will say anything about the Benghazi Quds Force involvement.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-03-22 04:17|| 2016-03-22 04:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Always thought it could be the Persians behind this.

Either Takavar or Spetsnaz, although the Persians were much more 'invested' in FSA arms interdiction at the time and this article's information seems to say that they had the opportunity to be in the area.

Attack required a special skillset in small mortar deployment and usage, something AQI or 'Proto-ISIS' didn't have (at the time, anyway).

Posted by Mullah Richard 2016-03-22 10:10|| 2016-03-22 10:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Don't look for deep laid, elaborate plots where the bestial nature of the locals will account.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-03-22 10:17|| 2016-03-22 10:17|| Front Page Top

#4 The preplanned targeting of the indirect fire on the CIA compound, with quick adjustments through a probable forward deployed FSO who made accurate call for fire adjustments suggests a level of crew training and target adjustment practice uncommon among the ragtag remnants of the locals in Benghazi. Conversely, such a skill set from an Al-Quds/Spetznaz force team would be expected. Add the new revelation about the timely Red Crescent team insertion with "supplies" and their strange "kidnapping" to provide plausible deniability, and poof, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck.....

Posted by NoMoreBS 2016-03-22 14:35|| 2016-03-22 14:35|| Front Page Top

#5 "Cut by Occam's Razor", eh Grom?

Attack required a special skillset in small mortar deployment and usage
No reason to believe their's was a short notice tactical response. I expect the static Embassy site (as many) was presurveyed, defense response locations identified and launch markers prepositioned.

Posted by WarDoof 2016-03-22 15:24|| 2016-03-22 15:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Libya used to have an army, NMBS

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-03-22 16:35|| 2016-03-22 16:35|| Front Page Top

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