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State Department designates 3 Ansar al Sharia organizations, leaders
The Long War Journal ^ | January 10, 2014 | Thomas Joscelyn

Posted on 01/11/2014 11:41:34 PM PST by Texas Fossil

The US State Department announced today that it has added three chapters of Ansar al Sharia, as well as three of the groups' leaders, to the government's terrorist designation lists. Ansar al Sharia groups in Benghazi, Derna, and Tunisia were designated as foreign terrorist organizations, as well as specially designated global terrorist entities.

The three Ansar al Sharia leaders, Sufian Ben Qumu, Ahmed Abu Khattalah, and Seifallah Ben Hassine (a.k.a. Abu Iyad al Tunisi), were also added to the list of specially designated global terrorists.

Ben Qumu is described as "the leader" of Ansar al Sharia Derna, while Khattalah is "a senior leader" of Ansar al Sharia in Benghazi. Seifallah Ben Hassine is the founder of Ansar al Sharia in Tunisia.

The State Department says that Ansar al Sharia Tunisia "is ideologically aligned with al Qaeda and tied to its affiliates, including AQIM" (Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb). The designation confirms The Long War Journal's reporting on Ansar al Sharia Tunisia's connections to the al Qaeda network.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; benghazi; designation; navyseals; statedepartment; terrorism; terrorist; threatmatrix
The State Department finally admitted that Ansar al Sharia was behind the attack in Benghazi. After a year of total Lies.

They did not admit what the connection was with Egypt in the Benghazi attack.

I think this release is preemptive for damage from the Trials of Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. That trial was put off until February.

I think this is the beginning of a major shift in coverage of Obama's Middle Eastern Policy Disaster.

May this lead to his Impeachment.

1 posted on 01/11/2014 11:41:34 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

Related articles:

State Caves a bit on Benghazi; still avoids Egypt Link http://tinyurl.com/mtsxk7a

If you knew who was behind “Close-Gitmo” push you’d be shocked http://tinyurl.com/lbffbwb Evening Watch Alarm!


2 posted on 01/11/2014 11:42:54 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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To: 1_Rain_Drop; 2111USMC; 2ndDivisionVet; Absolutely Nobama; acapesket; AirForce-TechSgt; aknkate; ...
Three specially designated terrorists? They are ALL terrorists! State, get over yourself.


Benghazi Index

3 posted on 01/12/2014 1:33:03 AM PST by MestaMachine (My caps work. You gotta earn them.)
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To: Texas Fossil

WDDIM?


4 posted on 01/12/2014 1:37:47 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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There is no connection whatsoever, sir! Joe Bananas doesn't even know who Mr. Capone is.

/s

5 posted on 01/12/2014 2:37:46 AM PST by metesky (Brethren, leave us go amongst them! - Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond, The Searchers)
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Did they happen to add the Muslin Sunni thug terrorist group that is hunkered down in the White House? Oh, right, they are our friends according to the head Moola in the White House.


6 posted on 01/12/2014 7:17:35 AM PST by RetiredArmy (I am proud to be a Christian and follower of my Lord Jesus Christ. Time is short for U to know Him!)
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You are correct. Andy you left out the most vicious and dangerous. Valorie Jarrett.


7 posted on 01/12/2014 7:23:24 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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Sufian Ben Qumu, Ahmed Abu Khattalah, and Seifallah Ben Hassine

To my pisslam hating ears, that all sounds like the phonetic equivalent of a big pile of steaming dog shite.

8 posted on 01/12/2014 12:54:26 PM PST by tomkat
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To: Texas Fossil

I seem to remember hearing not too long ago that some of these Muslim Brotherhood folks may have been appointed to positions in the 0bama administration.


9 posted on 01/12/2014 1:11:37 PM PST by Amish with an attitude
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To: Amish with an attitude

Here are 6 that are visible.

http://beforeitsnews.com/mediadrop/uploads/2013/38/ac88546d9f22e14dd9fda666753308aaed231118.jpg


10 posted on 01/12/2014 5:59:42 PM PST by Texas Fossil
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Has Barry committed to giving them aid yet? / sarc


11 posted on 01/13/2014 6:57:54 AM PST by hockeyfan44 (No more RINOS!!!)
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He already sent the aid.

Treasonous B_tard.


12 posted on 01/13/2014 11:20:41 AM PST by Texas Fossil
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