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Prisoner CNN helped free from Syrian prison was actually notorious Assad regime torturer: report
NY Post ^ | December 16, 2001 | Patrick Reilly

Posted on 12/16/2024 8:32:26 AM PST by Red Badger

The prisoner CNN helped free from a secret facility in Syria was actually a notorious member of Bashar al-Assad’s forces known to torture those who refused to pay him off, according to a shocking local fact check.

The network went viral last week with footage of the startled prisoner being led from the prison by journalist Clarissa Ward, who called it “one of the most extraordinary moments I have witnessed” in her 20 years of reporting.

But “independent and unbiased” fact-checkers Verify-Sy published a detailed report Sunday saying that the seemingly innocent prisoner was actually Salama Mohammad Salama — a first lieutenant in Syrian air force intelligence with a long history of alleged war crimes.

“We have subsequently been investigating his background and are aware that he may have given a false identity,” CNN acknowledged to The Post. “We are continuing our reporting into this and the wider story.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Syria
KEYWORDS: anotherbidenwar; anotherputinfail; anotherrussianfail; clarissaward; clintonnonnnews; cnn; journidiots; journodopes; journodupes; journolololol; salamamohammadsalama; syria

1 posted on 12/16/2024 8:32:26 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

CNN, always evil.


2 posted on 12/16/2024 8:37:23 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Red Badger
Definitely LOL.


3 posted on 12/16/2024 8:42:02 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: Red Badger
I prefer now a Trump steam roller to the Trump train.

Let's git 'er done !

4 posted on 12/16/2024 8:45:57 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true . . . I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: Red Badger

Just another fault by the Clinton News Network ‘CNN’.
It was pointed out last week on reddit, this guy looked well fed, clean hair n fingernails, manicured facial hair. Even the ‘freedom soldier’ looked like he just walked out of a uniform inspection.


5 posted on 12/16/2024 8:52:00 AM PST by fastrock ( )
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To: Red Badger

Just another fault by the Clinton News Network ‘CNN’.
It was pointed out last week on reddit, this guy looked well fed, clean hair n fingernails, manicured facial hair. Even the ‘freedom soldier’ looked like he just walked out of a uniform inspection.


6 posted on 12/16/2024 8:52:52 AM PST by fastrock ( )
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To: Red Badger

Wayne Gail
The character, a so called news reporter, played by Robert Downey Jr in Natural Born Killers


7 posted on 12/16/2024 9:02:05 AM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: Red Badger

The clean fingernails are a dead giveaway.


8 posted on 12/16/2024 9:05:48 AM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Red Badger

“They knew that. You don’t think they knew that?” — Nathan Thurm


9 posted on 12/16/2024 9:42:10 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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To: Ge0ffrey

Anything coming from any Muslim should always be questioned. Lying is simply part of their nature. In Islamic countries it’s a matter of daily survival.


10 posted on 12/16/2024 10:00:32 AM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
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To: Red Badger

Not surprising since CNN stayed silent despite knowing about Saddam and his sons atrocities, just so they could keep their bureau office in Baghdad.


11 posted on 12/16/2024 10:17:10 AM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: Red Badger
Prisoner CNN helped free from Syrian prison was actually notorious Assad regime torturer

This is normal procedure for CNN, they normally support and intercede for Murders and Torturers.

What's the problem?

12 posted on 12/16/2024 10:34:00 AM PST by Navy Patriot (I Voted For President Trump, Celebrate Recivilization!)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

CNN: He was mostly innocent and peaceful.


13 posted on 12/16/2024 10:36:31 AM PST by Biblebelter
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To: Red Badger
Since “CNN helped free” someone, I suggested the network and all its assets be commandeered, as in wartime, to free prisoners everywhere. Send in the anchors!
14 posted on 12/16/2024 11:21:03 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: Red Badger

wow - i watched that footage and it was incredible. I guess I should have known it was completely staged and that CNN did not do its due diligence.


15 posted on 12/16/2024 11:38:27 AM PST by KingofZion
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To: TheThirdRuffian

Stupid evil they have a long record of it.


16 posted on 12/16/2024 12:46:20 PM PST by Vaduz
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To: SpaceBar

The clean fingernails are a dead giveaway.


The dead giveaway was that he still had fingernails ...


17 posted on 12/16/2024 1:03:09 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

Probably had a bunch of extras in his pocket.


18 posted on 12/16/2024 4:33:37 PM PST by Sertorius (A hayseed with no Greek and dam^ proud of it)
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