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  • Saudi Arabia replenished Syrian rebels with one effective weapon against the Assad regime

    10/11/2015 1:28:31 AM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 57 replies
    Business Insider ^ | 10/09/15 | Jeremy Bender
    A Saudi Arabian official has reportedly disclosed that the Sunni kingdom sent Syrian rebels a new batch of one of the most effective weapons for battling against the Assad regime this week. BBC correspondent Frank Gardner tweeted that a Saudi official confirmed the delivery of 500 TOW antitank missiles to the Free Syrian Army (FSA). The FSA is currently being squeezed from all directions by the Syrian military, Russian airstrikes, and competition from jihadist fighters, including ISIS. The delivery of the TOW missiles — which have also been provided by the CIA — will increase the capabilities of the FSA...
  • The day that Al-Qaeda shot me (London Times)

    05/06/2006 7:08:06 AM PDT · by laz-winger · 12 replies · 803+ views
    Saw this the other day. Its quite a dramatic, very interesting series of excerpts from a forthcoming book by a BBC journalist. A word of warning - it is extremely long hence the seperating lines. Although I can find soem criticism of is, it does reveal a chilling insight into the actions of radical Islamists. ------------------------------ The day I was shot When BBC correspondent Frank Gardner lay helpless on a Saudi street, blood pouring from his bullet-riddled body, he cursed himself for getting too close to Al-Qaeda. Here he recounts that terrible day --------------------------------------- ‘Do you have time for some...
  • Must read - BBC Correspondent shot by Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia last June gives his first interview

    04/24/2005 7:38:14 AM PDT · by Irelander · 55 replies · 1,811+ views
    BBC Correspondent gives his first interview