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Chechens may fight U.S. in Iraq
New York Post ^ | 2/17/04 | Niles Lathem

Posted on 02/17/2004 12:24:11 AM PST by LibWhacker

Edited on 05/26/2004 5:19:36 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

February 17, 2004 -- WASHINGTON - Al Qaeda's chief terrorist in Iraq is trying to bring in hundreds of hardened Islamic fighters from Chechnya to help launch his offensive against U.S. forces, The Post has learned. Documents discovered on a computer disk of a captured high-level al Qaeda courier revealed that Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the military commander of Ansar al-Islam, has proposed transferring up to 2,000 jihadi veterans from Chechnya to Iraq over the next few months, U.S. officials said.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; alqaedamemo; alzarqawi; chechens; insurgents; iraq

1 posted on 02/17/2004 12:24:12 AM PST by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker
The officials said al-Zarqawi needs the Chechen fighters to help him carry out a terrorist campaign aimed at promoting a religious civil war inside Iraq in the run up to the June 30 deadline for the sovereignty transfer.

Great news, if true. Let al Qaeda expend their deadend resources and send them wholesale into the gristmill of Iraq. Saves us from tracking them down, one by one all over the planet. Strategery.

2 posted on 02/17/2004 12:41:01 AM PST by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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To: LibWhacker
I guess a local mosque will help me understand!:)
3 posted on 02/17/2004 12:42:35 AM PST by RIGHT IN LAS VEGAS
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To: LibWhacker
religion of peace
4 posted on 02/17/2004 12:51:43 AM PST by samtheman
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Magnet
5 posted on 02/17/2004 12:53:33 AM PST by Consort
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To: LibWhacker
Then more Chechen fighters will die...
I would think that they had their hands full with the Russians....

Militant Islam is a cult --- now racing toward extinction....

Semper Fi
6 posted on 02/17/2004 2:02:02 AM PST by river rat (Militant Islam is a cult, flirting with extinction)
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To: LibWhacker
Does anyone know the preferred travel route these guys take from Chechnya to Iraq? I've never heard it mentioned.
7 posted on 02/17/2004 2:47:44 AM PST by Ranger
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To: RussianConservative; Incorrigible; Angelus Errare
Fusion, RIP.
8 posted on 02/17/2004 9:45:07 AM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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To: Destro; Jomini
What's with these one legged terrorists?  First Shamil Basayev, now Abu Musab al-Zarqawi?

I know that Jomini has been learning about the situation in Chechnya since Fusion was unceremoniously removed.  Perhaps he can comment on why Chechens would attack American military.

9 posted on 02/17/2004 10:39:06 AM PST by Incorrigible (immanentizing the eschaton)
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To: LibWhacker
I guess we'll be getting some major support from Mr. Putin, then.
10 posted on 02/17/2004 10:49:27 AM PST by al_c
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To: Incorrigible
They play with Russian toys that Russian planes drop for play....Jomini learn much of love for Chechins in very short period...1 minute after Fusion go to Osoma Cave....hmmmm, makes men wonder. :0)
11 posted on 02/17/2004 12:31:55 PM PST by RussianConservative (Xristos: the Light of the World)
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To: Incorrigible; Wraith; wonders; Archie Bunker on steroids; archie; DTA; RussianConservative; ...
Reread the post first,

"hundreds of hardened Islamic fighters from Chechnya to help launch his offensive against U.S. forces,"

This refers to veteran Eastern Holy Warriors (to quote Mr Fusion) who have come to Chechnya to fight a jihad. They should not be confused with Chechen nationalists that continue to stun Russian conscript forces on a daily basis.

The author later makes the same mistake by referring to these fighters as "Chechens" despite their different nationalities.

I think it would be obvious why he is requesting these forces -- and why he will get them. These troops are veteran fourth generation fighters that can inflict damage as well as incite revolution. They are the Islamic entente equivalent of American green berets...

There job will be not so much to kill western forces as to collapse the Coalition Provisional structure (or whatever it is called these days in Iraq). They can easily reach Irag now by exfiltrating through Baku. Western intelligence there has been compromised for several years now...

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Mr Fusion was a big fan of McSorley's I think. In a pre FR online incarnation he always had his "fictional" characters meet there for a few ales. The Albanians, the handfull of America's best and assorted hangers on always gathered there to reshape the Balkans. When he first wrote about the KLA in 1997 most of us had no idea who they were but we knew McSorley's.

He too mentioned the place had no women's room until "a few years ago" in an early piece. I always thought that was just a little literary license.

As I learn more about things, I understand Mr Fusion had quite the eye for detail. In early 1998 when he wrote about the KLA's coming victory we thought he was nuts. Now it is six years later and nobody is laughing...

I suspect it will be the same way about Chechnya in 2010...

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Wraith, Wonders

It is said Mr Fusion may have wandered off on that Dulles-Zagreb flight during the past few days. I suspect Dr Radovan Karadzic had better find himself a Saddam Hussein hole and get in it. Word on the street is that the GOP types have indicated to Mr Fusion they would like the good Doctor apprehended before the November election.

This is a very bad set of circumstances for Mr Mladen Ivanic I would suspect.

Westerby

12 posted on 02/17/2004 2:15:54 PM PST by Jomini (When the Russian army leaves Chechnya, the Chechen Army will leave Russia)
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To: Destro; Jomini
I believe the term down but not out would be a better way to describe the situation. Long live freedom of speech.
13 posted on 02/17/2004 3:30:44 PM PST by Wraith (He who defends everything, defends nothing. Napoleon.)
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To: Jomini; Honorary Serb; MarMema; Destro; FormerLib; spetznaz; The_Reader_David; crazykatz; ...
This refers to veteran Eastern Holy Warriors (to quote Mr Fusion)

Which is you...so what is difference, Fusion?

Eastern Holy Warriors == blood lusting, mass murderers of Allah who rape and pillage Christian...your friend?

Mr Fusion was a big fan of McSorley's I think. In a pre FR online incarnation he always had his "fictional" characters meet there for a few ales. The Albanians, the handfull of America's best and assorted hangers on always gathered there to reshape the Balkans. When he first wrote about the KLA in 1997 most of us had no idea who they were but we knew McSorley's

Except for you, Fusion reincarnation...or D.

Been busy to cheering mass murdering Islamics lately?

As I learn more about things, I understand Mr Fusion had quite the eye for detail. In early 1998 when he wrote about the KLA's coming victory we thought he was nuts. Now it is six years later and nobody is laughing... I suspect it will be the same way about Chechnya in 2010...

Ahhh, showing of your fancyfulness for KLA islmo-narco terrorist again...how absolutely Fusion of you.

Funny thing for person who know so much about Fusion writings but appear only in 2002...oh and not say thing about Islamics till 1 hour after Fusion banned for cheerleadering of Islamic mass murder of Christian women/children...funny how that happen, Mr. Jihad.

Oh, and Fusion, first Karadzic situation is no big news or secret...but I wonder, when your hero to reach Moscow? You said 1st...hmmm seem two weeks late.

14 posted on 02/17/2004 4:52:53 PM PST by RussianConservative (Xristos: the Light of the World)
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To: LibWhacker; RussianConservative; Destro
hundreds of hardened Islamic fighters from Chechnya

The only real downside I can see here is that the chechens are "hardened", and geared toward kidnapping and mutilation for sport.

Of course when the first video of an American solier having his read removed circulates on the net, then the anger will really be intense. People were mad enough about the Russian soldier who was killed.

15 posted on 02/17/2004 6:24:33 PM PST by MarMema
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To: Jomini; Incorrigible; Wraith; wonders; Archie Bunker on steroids; archie; DTA; ...
Every one has their time and in time it shall come to be, no one can escape it, no matter how long it takes.....
16 posted on 02/17/2004 7:47:05 PM PST by Wraith (He who defends everything, defends nothing. Napoleon.)
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To: MarMema; Incorrigible; RussianConservative; Jomini
I like the thought that Chechen jihadis will die through bullets my tax dolalrs purchased.
17 posted on 02/17/2004 11:09:28 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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To: Jomini; RussianConservative
Forces of cowardly narco-terrorism on the move! Europe watches while US & Russia squash the insects flat!
18 posted on 02/18/2004 4:15:49 AM PST by FormerLib ("Homosexual marriage" is just another route to anarchy.)
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To: FormerLib
Forces of cowardly narco-terrorism on the move! Europe watches while US & Russia squash the insects flat!

LOL. Fusion would be proud.

19 posted on 02/18/2004 6:32:21 AM PST by MarMema
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