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The stolen weapons were then sold on the black market in Jordan at bazaars in Ma’an, Sahab, and in the Jordan Valley. Those involved in the theft scheme, worth millions of dollars, used the profits to purchase expensive SUVs, electronics, and other luxury goods.
It is also believed that some of the stolen weapons were used to kill two Americans and three others at a police training facility shooting in Amman in November.
The thefts were purportedly being done by Jordanian intelligence officers acting as intermediaries between the CIA and Syrian rebels, including senior officials who covered up the dealings for lower level officers.
The idea that American officials knew absolutely nothing about the lucrative scheme is questionable, especially considering that some of the weapons were destined for a classified CIA-run rebel training program in Jordan that began in 2013.
originally posted by: intrptr
More Bulls*** about missing / stolen arms. Poor Cia, weapons fell into the 'wrong' hands, againnn. Arms shipments are heavily controlled all the way to their destination more than anything. But plausible deniability is achieved.
Especially if they do what they are intended too, kill as many civilians and Syrian army troops as possible.
originally posted by: MysticPearl
when the Obama and Clinton administrations has American blood on their hands, across the globe, a result of numerous failed policies.
originally posted by: crazyewok
originally posted by: MysticPearl
when the Obama and Clinton administrations has American blood on their hands, across the globe, a result of numerous failed policies.
Regan, bush,Clinton, bush, obama administrations you mean?
Stop pretending only one party has had there hands in the mess.
originally posted by: MysticPearl
nding only one party has had there hands in the mess.]
Typical liberal who misses the point.
www.moonofalabama.org... seems weather missdropping arms to moderate rebels ending up in ISIS hands or equipping a new trained moderate group only to fail and have the nice new equipment endup in ISIS hands its the same old same old .
Reuters reports that the U.S. supported this attack in a way it usually ascribes to the Russians: U.S.-led coalition jets fired missiles at the town's Aisha hospital used by Islamic State .. We are waiting for Human Rights Watch's urgent condemnation of this outrageous war-crime ... One assumes that such a large operation is well prepared with thought out fire-plans, good intelligence and extensive logistic support. Fresh, well trained troops with the best available equipment, and with surprise on their side, should have had no real trouble to prevail in such an attack. But the whole operation failed terribly within just a few hours A total fiasco. The Islamic State killed five "spies" in Al-Boukamal who were allegedly working for the New Syrian Army. It killed some 40 NSA troops during fighting and wounded some 15. It seized 6 brand new U.S. supplied trucks with miniguns and another 6 trucks with ammunition as well as satellite telephones. The rest of the New Syrian Army retreated to the defunct airbase they had started at and are waiting for exfiltration. If this was a mission to resupply the Islamic State it indeed had some success. Otherwise it was another very embarrassing failure, not only for the New Syrian Army but of the professional militaries that trained and supported it.
originally posted by: 727Sky
The problem with a government program is once it gets started it is darn near impossible to get it shut down no matter how stupid the program turns out to be: The training camps built in Jordan with no telling how much money should have been shut down after the first batch of trained personnel defected to ISIS. They have a higher religious calling than being lackeys for a bunch of infidels; but thanks for the training !
www.activistpost.com...
The stolen weapons were then sold on the black market in Jordan at bazaars in Ma’an, Sahab, and in the Jordan Valley. Those involved in the theft scheme, worth millions of dollars, used the profits to purchase expensive SUVs, electronics, and other luxury goods.
It is also believed that some of the stolen weapons were used to kill two Americans and three others at a police training facility shooting in Amman in November.
Hey, you got the money might as well spend it on the good life, No?
The thefts were purportedly being done by Jordanian intelligence officers acting as intermediaries between the CIA and Syrian rebels, including senior officials who covered up the dealings for lower level officers.
The idea that American officials knew absolutely nothing about the lucrative scheme is questionable, especially considering that some of the weapons were destined for a classified CIA-run rebel training program in Jordan that began in 2013.
originally posted by: MysticPearl
a reply to: crazyewok
You still don't get it.
It's weighing an outsider with no American blood on his hands against a higher up with Obama's administration who's running for president who has blood all over her hands.
This has nothing to do with party affiliation or previous regimes.
originally posted by: bknapple32
originally posted by: intrptr
More Bulls*** about missing / stolen arms. Poor Cia, weapons fell into the 'wrong' hands, againnn. Arms shipments are heavily controlled all the way to their destination more than anything. But plausible deniability is achieved.
Especially if they do what they are intended too, kill as many civilians and Syrian army troops as possible.
Yea at some point we gotta sit up and say.... What are they really screwing up here?
Deliveries? ( )
Or are they screwing up by getting caught arming.