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1. Interesting--did they pay a ransom? Do they have high-level contacts with ISIS?

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 12:50 AM

Sep 2014

Was a deal made? Turkey isn't really a trustworthy ally and also enabled this group, so suspicion is in order.

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