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| USMC training Syrian AQ rebels in the magic kingdom. |
| 2013-10-21 |
| Hattip Weasel Zippers [IHS Janes] Free Syrian Army (FSA) units are receiving intensive training from US Marine Corps personnel in Saudi Arabia, a senior FSA source has told IHS Jane's. The source said the United States and the KSA have agreed to train around 1,500 insurgents. The programme began a few months ago and most of the personnel will be trained by the end of 2013. The courses last for 100 days and include fighting in built up areas (FIBUA). The most recent intake that arrived from Jordan on 13 October consists of around 40% from insurgent groups operating inside Syria, with the rest recruited from refugees in neighbouring countries. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 #10 If the US was the great villian many suggest we'd give these fellows some kind of slow acting but communicable plague. Acquired Islamic Derangement Syndrome. Too late. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2013-10-21 16:24 |
| #11 And then? They'll either try to kill Americans. Or Israelis. Or Shiites. Or each other. Or maybe they'll become KIAs. Or maybe they won't defect. Who knows. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-10-21 15:53 |
| #10 If the US was the great villian many suggest we'd give these fellows some kind of slow acting but communicable plague. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2013-10-21 14:53 |
| #9 Better odds would be defections to Islamist units. And then? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-10-21 13:32 |
| #8 Isn't that Cassus Belli for Assad to attack House of Saud and American Government? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2013-10-21 13:08 |
| #7 heard on radio that FB was down - it's back up now |
| Posted by: Frank G 2013-10-21 13:06 |
| #6 I believe NSA conducts downloads on Monday mornings. Try again after lunch. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-10-21 11:09 |
| #5 I seem to be blocked from posting to FB right now too, 3dc. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2013-10-21 10:35 |
| #4 Any bets on how long before these trainees kill their first American? Better odds would be defections to Islamist units. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-10-21 10:22 |
| #3 I tried to post this Jane's article on my facebook page and now Facebook refuses to post any comments I make anywhere... Must touch some raw nerves with the admin. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2013-10-21 09:24 |
| #2 ..graduation day? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-10-21 09:15 |
| #1 Any bets on how long before these trainees kill their first American? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-10-21 08:38 |