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bemildred

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5. Al Nusra is fighting Little Assad, and we have I believe declared them Terrorists. Ah here is one:

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 10:50 AM

Apr 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/business/global/national-bank-of-greece-and-eurobank-suspend-talks.html

The West has been wary, and in December the United States announced it was labelling Al-Nusra Front a "terrorist" organisation because of suspected ties to ISI.

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Al-Qaeda in Iraq admits role in Syria war [View all] Bosonic Apr 2013 OP

So the US government is guilty of of their own laws about aiding terrorist? Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #1

How so? TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #2

They have been aiding the terrorist by giving them training and materials. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #3

You have proof that the CIA and whoever is training the rebels in Jordan TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #4

LOL. Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #7

Al Nusra is fighting Little Assad, and we have I believe declared them Terrorists. Ah here is one: bemildred Apr 2013 #5

I realize that, but were we knowingly and deliberately arming or training them? TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #6

I think we still have plausible deniability on that. bemildred Apr 2013 #8

Knew this was happening. L0oniX Apr 2013 #10

I brought this up a long time ago. We need to stay out of it. L0oniX Apr 2013 #9

They didn't thank us for creating them when we invaded Iraq? PolitFreak Apr 2013 #11

Despite labeling these guys terrorists... Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #12

Syria jihadist rebel group commits to Al-Qaeda Bosonic Apr 2013 #13