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2015-09-24 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Pentagon: Reports of US-trained militants defection to al-Qaeda in Syria false

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Posted by Fred 2015-09-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 "We believe those reports to be false,"

And we believe you.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-09-24 01:47|| 2015-09-24 01:47|| Front Page Top

#2 When the Pentagon brass start harrumphing and twirling their moustaches, we'll really know that they're telling the truth.

Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf to the white courtesy phone, please.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-09-24 09:24|| 2015-09-24 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 "We do have contact, we have communications with members of the group and our understanding from being in touch ... is that all are present and accounted for, as are their weapons," he added.

On leave, medical exams, Regular Day Off (RDO), sick-call, that sort of thing. What were you thinking? Their leadership would never lie to us.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-09-24 09:40|| 2015-09-24 09:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Sure, they have contact. Double-agents always maintain contact with the dupes.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-09-24 10:04|| 2015-09-24 10:04|| Front Page Top

#5 They called the trainees yesterday and John McCain answered the phone.

Posted by Airandee 2015-09-24 13:17|| 2015-09-24 13:17|| Front Page Top

#6 "Furthermore, we've been checking their Facebook regularly, and they're actually in Cozumel.

Posted by ed in texas 2015-09-24 13:18|| 2015-09-24 13:18|| Front Page Top

#7 And we believe you.

Sarc tag implicit, I suppose. :-)

Posted by gorb 2015-09-24 17:57|| 2015-09-24 17:57|| Front Page Top

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