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In reply to the discussion: You know what? It's simply a fact that Assad is killing people [View all]leveymg
(36,418 posts)the movement of Sunni Jihadists in Syria and how aiding the SLA to take down the Syrian Army will likely end up reinforcing al-Qaeda and potentially giving Jihadis access to Syrian chemical weapons. It's part of the reason the US hasn't providing arms to the opposition.
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Director of National Intelligence says Al-Qaeda infiltrating Syrian ...
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Feb 18, 2012 – Weblog about jihad theology and ideology, correcting popular ... Members of al-Qaeda have infiltrated Syrian opposition groups, and likely ... The remarks by Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper are the most ...
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Unknown Islamist group claims suicide attacks in Syria
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Feb 29, 2012 – Shami urged Syrians to take part in jihad, or holy war. ... On February 16, U.S. spy chief James Clapper said that al-Qaeda's branch in Iraq ...
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US official says al-Qaeda involved in Syria - Middle East - Al ...
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Feb 17, 2012 – James Clapper voices concern that al-Qaeda fighters may have inserted ... that a number of Iraqi jihadists went to Syria," Adnan al-Assadi said, ...
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US Military: Thousands of troops needed to secure Syrian chemical ...
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Feb 23, 2012 – The conclusion comes from a military analysis of options for Syria ... Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told Congress last week.
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