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Half of Syrian rebels are hardline Islamists: British study
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| 2013-09-16
| AFP
Posted on 09/15/2013 9:58:45 PM PDT by DTA
Half of Syrian rebels are hardline Islamists: British study
AFP - Jihadists and members of hardline Islamist groups make up almost half of forces fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to extracts from a British defence study published in Monday's Daily Telegraph.
The analysis by defence consultancy IHS Jane's, due to be published in full later this week, puts the number of rebel forces at around 100,000, the Telegraph reported.
But these fighters have split into as many as 1,000 bands since violence flared two years ago, the study concluded.
Of the rebel forces, IHS Jane's estimates that around 10,000 are jihadists fighting for groups linked to Al-Qaeda and another 30,000 to 35,000 are hardline Islamists, who differ from jihadists in that they are concentrated only on the Syrian conflict, and not on the global Islamist fight.
"The insurgency is now dominated by groups which have at least an Islamist viewpoint on the conflict," Charles Lister, author of the analysis, told the British newspaper.
"The idea that it is mostly secular groups leading the opposition is just not borne out.
"If the West looks as though it is not interested in removing Assad, moderate Islamists are also likely to be pushed further towards extremists," he warned.
The study is based on interviews with militants and on intelligence estimates.
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"Of the rebel forces, IHS Jane's estimates that around 10,000 are jihadists fighting for groups linked to Al-Qaeda and another 30,000 to 35,000 are hardline Islamists, who differ from jihadists in that they are concentrated only on the Syrian conflict, and not on the global Islamist fight.
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09/15/2013 9:58:45 PM PDT
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DTA
To: DTA
Half of Syrian rebels are hardline Islamists: British studyBullhockey! They ALL are.
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09/15/2013 9:59:24 PM PDT
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dfwgator
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posted on
09/15/2013 9:59:46 PM PDT
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DTA
(Hands off Syria !)
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Half almost all of Syrian rebels are hardline Islamists: British study
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posted on
09/15/2013 9:59:56 PM PDT
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2ndDivisionVet
(I aim to raise a million plus for Gov. Palin. What'll you do?.)
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09/15/2013 10:13:23 PM PDT
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bunkerhill7
(("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.))
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(Hat tip to LyinLibs for the graphic.)
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09/15/2013 10:18:56 PM PDT
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shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: DTA
Obama is a hardline Islamist.
To: DTA
That is why he is against Assad, obama is a member of the muslim brotherhood and a leader of the extremists!
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09/15/2013 10:40:11 PM PDT
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dalereed
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“Of course theyre Muslims but they are moderates. I guarantee you they are moderates”
— John McCain, United States Traitor
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09/17/2013 5:34:19 AM PDT
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09/17/2013 8:09:06 AM PDT
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SJackson
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Have the courage to finish the sentence you spineless sacks of scum: “...and the rest will do whatever they are told and/or threatened to do by the hardliners”.
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