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'Allah-u-Akbar': State Department unclassifies first official photos from aftermath of Benghazi...
Daily Mail ^ | June 21, 2013 | David Martosko In Washington

Posted on 06/21/2013 8:04:56 AM PDT by maggief

A set of seven stunning photographs emerged Thursday, showing the first official glimpse of the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2012 terror attack on the U.S. Consulate Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya that left US. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead.

The grainy, scanned pictures, released by the advocacy group Judicial Watch, were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request lodged with the U.S. Department of State. They are the first images of the Benghazi attack released by the State Department.

Three of them show Arabic-language spray paint graffiti. According to translations provided to MailOnline by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, they likely read 'Thrones of HamzaIn'; 'Allah-u Akbar'; and 'Unity of ranks.' The group's translator emphasized that his analysis was preliminary.

'Allah-u-Akbar' is a familiar rallying cry among Islamist radicals, meaning 'God is great.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: altereddate; benghazi
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To: hoosiermama

It’s a translation from Arabic, so it’s possible something got mixed up.

Interesting if the nationality of the writer can be deduced from the phrase. I have seen speculation that the fighters were not Libyan, and could be from Egypt or other neighboring country.


21 posted on 06/21/2013 9:57:14 AM PDT by BigBobber
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To: maggief

Geeez, I hope the release of these photos won’t offend the muzzies and cause a riot. (snort)


22 posted on 06/21/2013 10:04:51 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: maggief

The muted colors and graininess remind me of old-time postcard photos.


23 posted on 06/21/2013 10:11:27 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: BigBobber

Freep mail on way. We can’t post wiki But he’s related to Mo hammed
Hamm Ibn Has his own cult


24 posted on 06/21/2013 10:14:20 AM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then!)
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To: maggief

All hell is breaking loose over there. It appears someone is supplying intelligence to help topple the Military in Turkey.

Turkey: Helicopter Carrying Commanders Attacked
June 21, 2013 | 1127 GMT
A Turkish army helicopter was fired on from the Ikiyaka Mountains in the southeastern province of Hakkari on June 20, Hurriyet reported June 21. The Gendarmerie Corps Commander of Public Security and the Third Division Commander were both in the helicopter. The helicopter was partially damaged, but no casualties were reported.


25 posted on 06/21/2013 11:35:49 AM PDT by crosslink (Moderates should play in the middle of a busy street)
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To: BigBobber

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamza_ibn_%e2%80%98Abd_al-Muttalib

Related to this person? Uncle of Mohammed? No clue if there is some contemporary sect that it refers to.


26 posted on 06/21/2013 1:10:52 PM PDT by boxlunch (Psalm 2)
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