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Report: 3 More Americans Killed Fighting with ISIS in Syria
Pajamas Media ^ | 09/02/2014 | Patrick Poole

Posted on 09/02/2014 7:07:44 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Reports this past week identified two Americans – Douglas McCain from San Diego and Abdiraaman Muhumad from Minneapolis — who were killed by Syrian rebel groups last weekend as they were fighting with ISIS.

A new claim was made on a Syrian rebel Twitter feed this morning saying that an additional three Americans have been killed fighting with ISIS near Ghouta.

A video purporting to show the three dead Americans was posted on Youtube (WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO):

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Yet another American from Florida, Moner Mohammad Abusalha, conducted a suicide bombing for Jabhat al-Nusra — the official Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria — back in May.

An article in the current issue of The Economist reports on Western foreign fighters joining jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq. The following graphic included in that article estimates that 70 Americans are currently fighting there, though other estimates have indicated that more than one hundred may be in the area.

20140830_MAC990_595GRAPHIC: The Economist

 

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: deathtoll; isis

1 posted on 09/02/2014 7:07:44 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Once again, there are NO AMERICANS fighting with ISIS.

Perhaps some former Americans, but they lost their citizenship once they ventured to the dark side.

Good riddance.


2 posted on 09/02/2014 7:09:49 AM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: SeekAndFind
Stop calling them Americans. They may fraudulently hold a U.S. Passport, but they are not Americans.
3 posted on 09/02/2014 7:10:06 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: SeekAndFind
Well, they chose to fight for something they believed in. I think that they were nuts, just plain nuts. I also believe that they were unbelievably selfish in regards to their families and friends. Maybe they had neither and nothing to lose.

They are in our Lord's hands now.

4 posted on 09/02/2014 7:11:23 AM PDT by cloudmountain
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To: SeekAndFind

Good.


5 posted on 09/02/2014 7:11:36 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: SeekAndFind

This shouldn’t surprise anyone. Immigrants are taught all of America’s sins and are told to keep their own culture and not integrate. Their thinking does not change from what it was when they or their parents lived in these God-forsaken hellholes. So they go back and fight. And if given the opportunity, they would fight here too.


6 posted on 09/02/2014 7:11:51 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: SeekAndFind

Time to ban ALL travel to and from about 15 M.E., North African and South Asian countries.


7 posted on 09/02/2014 7:12:48 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: SeekAndFind

That’s 14,191 or so, just in foreign fighters. So how many ‘local’ fighters from Syria?


8 posted on 09/02/2014 7:15:39 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: SeekAndFind

Only 247 Iraqis in ISIS?


9 posted on 09/02/2014 7:16:18 AM PDT by Chad_the_Impaler
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To: PGR88

This means there are more “Americans” fighting FOR ISIS then AGAINST ISIS.


10 posted on 09/02/2014 7:16:56 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: SeekAndFind

ADT=another dead terrorist-good riddance.


11 posted on 09/02/2014 7:23:48 AM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: TnTnTn

The only thing that would improve the picture included in the article would be AMERICAN Marines pissing on the remains.


12 posted on 09/02/2014 7:33:10 AM PDT by LeonardFMason (LanceyHoward would AGREE)
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To: SeekAndFind

Glad to see some trash being taken out. It’s just a drop in the bucket, but at least those animals won’t be wreaking havoc in the U.S.


13 posted on 09/02/2014 7:40:55 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
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To: C210N

Give all Americans who want to fight for ISIS a free flight to Damascus and a week’s worth of MREs.

Don’t let them come back.

If their relatives want to bury them, give them a free flight and don’t let them come back.


14 posted on 09/02/2014 7:41:24 AM PDT by heartwood
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To: SeekAndFind

When will Obama start a Special Fund for his Heroes ? LOL


15 posted on 09/02/2014 7:51:36 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: C210N

islam delenda est


16 posted on 09/02/2014 8:12:15 AM PDT by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: SeekAndFind

so these “home grown terrorists”

are they Islamics from the Middle East or have parents from there ???

The there needs to be a different term for them..

Why not “Asian” like they are called in England ???

“Americans” can be any color or creed..

Makes them sound like blue eyed TEA Partiers...


17 posted on 09/02/2014 8:41:42 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: SeekAndFind

***who were killed by Syrian rebel groups last weekend as they were fighting with ISIS.***

Strange. I thought the Syrian Rebels were ISIS.


18 posted on 09/02/2014 8:42:44 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

RE: Strange. I thought the Syrian Rebels were ISIS.

The reality on the ground is more complicated than that.

There’s also a “moderate” (Note the quotes) group of Syrian rebels who are opposed to Assad called the Free Syrian Army.

ISIS hates their guts also and vice versa.


19 posted on 09/02/2014 8:45:18 AM PDT by SeekAndFind (If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
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To: C210N

Terrorists of al stripes are in the same category as brigands and pirates. They are outside the law and the law does not apply to them. They will follow no law and should not have the protection of the law. And all who support them are them.


20 posted on 09/02/2014 9:45:33 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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