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In reply to the discussion: So the CIA is on the ground supporting Al Qaeda terrorists, the same ones who attacked us [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)44. Yes, may be.
Its unknown. No one is keeping tabs on who is entering the country, nor are there background checks being conducted. Its pretty much "You want to fight Assad? Here's your AK-47, go climb in the back of that pickup truck". So its not known to what degree jihadists are fighting with FSA, nor where their ultimate loyalties lie.
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So the CIA is on the ground supporting Al Qaeda terrorists, the same ones who attacked us [View all]
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
OP
Al Queda fighters are only a small fraction of the syrian rebel forces..
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2013
#2
Against a SOCIALIST state. Perhaps capitalisms proxy war against socialism....?
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#53
The old group from Afghanistan are mostly gone. Al Qaeda needs new blood to keep the MIC in
jwirr
Sep 2013
#5
They were on the ground supporting alQaeda when the Afghanistan government favored the Soviet Union.
rug
Sep 2013
#7
Yes. Everyone who fights the dictator is a terrorist. Is that you, Bashar? n/t
pampango
Sep 2013
#12
I have a hard time believing that this kind of thing won't look bad in upcoming elections.
JVS
Sep 2013
#45
So we've come full circle. We assist, we destroy, we assist. The perpetual war money machine.
raouldukelives
Sep 2013
#52