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Iraq-Jordan
Iraqi insurgents said trained in Syria
2005-02-23
Iraqi insurgents told Iraqi television Wednesday they were taught in Syria how to prepare and detonate cars bombs and roadside explosives. Also a Syrian national, going by the name of Anas the Syrian, appeared on television and confessed he was a first lieutenant in Syrian intelligence. The insurgents -- many former officers of the dissolved Iraqi army -- confessed to several crimes, including the kidnappings and killings of Iraqis working as translators with the U.S. forces. They also admitted to bombing attacks against multinational troops in the city of Mosul, north of Iraq. They said they were trained in Latakia, Syria, by Syrian intelligence officers.

The televised confessions have been going on for three days and are bound to cause a crisis in relations between Iraq and neighboring Syria. Iraqi authorities have so far accused Damascus of allowing hostile gunmen to cross the border into Iraq to fight multi-national troops. The insurgents said they executed dozens of Iraqis in return for monthly salaries from the Syrian intelligence ranging between $500 and $1,500.
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Posted by:Steve

#8  I'd blanket the airwaves with reality shows displaying what goes on in insurgent circles. It appears the Iraqis are. Apparently these terrorist confession shows run for hours. Clever.
Posted by: phil_b   2005-02-23 4:05:59 PM  

#7  You really think Baby Assad is in actual charge in Syria?

My money's on a group of Daddy's good ol' boys...
Posted by: mojo   2005-02-23 3:36:29 PM  

#6  I'm even getting sick of the term "insurgents." When you are a national, defending your homeland, yes, you are an "insurgent." But when you go around calling yourself Anas the Syrian, you're NO insurgent. Sure hope "G.I. the American" gets his hands on Anas.
Posted by: BA   2005-02-23 1:23:34 PM  

#5  Start targeting the Syrian Mafia.
Posted by: Lucky   2005-02-23 12:13:42 PM  

#4  Assad has his private parts in SEVERAL wringers (quite a trick), what with his botching of the Lebanan assasination, and now this airing of his obvious complicity in the Iraqi murders. Oops.

And consiering the fact that the U.S. military is currently on a "good-will tour" of Iraq...well, Assad better beat feet for Paris SOON (whence ALL exiled despots go).
Posted by: Justrand   2005-02-23 12:05:12 PM  

#3  Finally...effective use of the media. If it were up to me, I'd blanket the airwaves with reality shows displaying what goes on in insurgent circles.
Posted by: gromky   2005-02-23 10:35:40 AM  

#2  Could I just point out that the US government has repeatedly denied plans for invading Iran? Now, Syria, on the other hand... have you seen any denials?
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2005-02-23 10:21:21 AM  

#1  A bullet in Assad's head from long range should do the job.
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-02-23 10:12:01 AM  

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