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| AQ arrests another 18 U.S. trained rebels attempting to enter Syria |
| 2015-07-30 |
| [PJ Media] On Monday, I reported here at PJ Media that the first 50 graduates of Champs's U.S.-trained "vetted moderate" Syrian rebel army had left Turkey for Syria two weeks ago -- and haven't been heard from since. But today comes a new report that a fresh class of U.S.-trained recruits were arrested today upon entering Syria. Tanir links to this Turkish Sputnik News report that says Jabhat al-Nusra, Al-Qaeda's official affiliate in Syria, arrested the 18 U.S.-trained members of Obama's "vetted moderate" rebel army for being American agents. This is just the latest embarrassing episode for Obama's $500 million anti-ISIS army approved by congressional Republicans back in September. Despite having spent half of those funds already, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter revealed to Congress earlier this month that only 60 fighters had been trained so far. This amounts to $4 million per fighter. We know from the McClatchy report earlier this week that 50 members of that first class are MIA. Now 18 members of the next class are in the custody of al-Qaeda. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 Could this mess get anymore random? Dunno. If Jobhunt al-Nusra or any team in the Not-Assad Conference, they might be a bit concerned about all the money Obama is freeing up for Iran therefore the Pro-Assad Conference. Of course, there is the theory that all these teams were storefronts for US arms and training so that we were not seen directly supporting AQ wink wink. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-07-30 19:00 |
| #6 "US trained Nadim AlHassan & his men entered Syria 2 start 1st attacks agnst ISIS. They were captured next to Azaz hospital @akhbar." Jenan Moussa Al Aan's war correspondent. |
| Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-07-30 15:13 |
| #5 #BringBackOurRebels |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2015-07-30 11:43 |
| #4 AQ was notified, possibly by the US, that the trained group was about to enter the area to fight ISIS and not them. Within one hour they were captured. |
| Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-07-30 11:21 |
| #3 arrested sounds like what gov'ts do. Is AQ the sovereign in that area? How does their sovereignty align with Pencil Neck and ISIS? Could this mess get anymore random? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-07-30 09:58 |
| #2 "Thanks for the arms and equipment, Obama" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-07-30 08:45 |
| #1 You think maybe somebody's telling somebody something they shouldn't? |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2015-07-30 07:32 |