Teenager becomes intel resource for U.S. soldiers

KRT Wire ^ | 16 December 2003 | By SUDARSAN RAGHAVAN

[Wumpus Hunter]

"What kind of murderous idiot would write a story like this?"

Someone with a raghead name like SUDARSAN RAGHAVAN?

[XHogPilot]

Even though Jassem has helped them tremendously, the soldiers keep a close watch on him. In Iraq, even informants as nice as Jassem can turn, with enough money or threats. The last thing they want is to have Jassem provide intelligence to the guerrillas about Dragon Base.

Spies have numerous ways of turning individuals. During my late 80's tour in Korea, our squadron driver turned on us. Mr. Kim drove us from the squadron building to our planes. He was a friendly fellow, and would sometimes share beers on Friday nights. Unknown to us, he fell into debt and came under the influence of DPRK agents. He ended up selling information which put some of us in danger. When his debt situation was discovered he was fired and subsequently we were able to connect the dots of several past security incidents. He went on a drinking binge and was crippled in an truck accident. Even knowing what he had probably turned on us, several of the guys went to visit him in the hospital.

[Khurkris]

It is an extremely delicate dance. This young asset is going to have a limited useful time. His expertise is going to be limited to his immediate area. Once his intel is exhausted then what happens to him?

I see a lot of well-meaning posts about relocating him & his family to the USA, but is that really the answer. These people do not appear to be exactly world wise. The cultural shift may be more than they can adapt to.

Publishing his face, name and where he lives has jepordized him and his family.

Welcome to the real world. Every asset can become a liability. Even if its only your conscience.

[Enterprise]

>I>"It was one of the first times we've found Chinese rockets,"

The Effing Chinese!

[Steel and Fire and Stone]

...and I sure wish we could fix the date of manufacture on some of these, like 2003? We might not be able to "liberate" China, but an economic embargo could put a kink into the lifestyle's of their Feudal leader PDQ. Anything that hurts China is good for the USA.

SFS

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Courtesy of Birry Crinton!!!

[saquin]

Seamole,

I doubt it's really a video of an American soldier's throat being cut. I remember reading an article a few months ago about a video selling well in the Iraqi villages near the Syrian border of a "Western-looking" man being beheaded by unseen hands. It sounds like the video that's been around awhile of the Russian soldier being beheaded by Chechens. It is probably being sold to people in the area as an "American" soldier.

[Criminal Number 18F]

That sounds like an Indian name, not a 'raghead' one. There are a lot of Muslims in India, but they have Muslim names.

I think that the soldiers, if the story is as described here, weren't too bright -- both the ones that blew the informant to the suspects, and the ones that blew him to these reporters.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[Criminal Number 18F]

Just need to find the right lawyer to fly to Iraq

Why just one? Why not a whole team? Why not a thousand? For every lawyer the US sends to Iraq, the quality of life of both nations will increase.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F