Posted on 10/28/2008 8:59:33 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
WASHINGTON — A CIA-led raid on a compound in eastern Syria killed an al Qaida in Iraq commander who oversaw the smuggling into Iraq of foreign fighters whose attacks claimed thousands of Iraqi and American lives, three U.S. officials said Monday.
The body of Badran Turki Hishan al Mazidih, an Iraqi national who used the nom de guerre Abu Ghadiya, was flown out of Syria on a U.S. helicopter at the end of the operation Sunday by CIA paramilitary officers and special forces, one U.S. official said.
"It was a successful operation," a second U.S. official told McClatchy. "The bottom line: This was a significant blow to the foreign fighter pipeline between Syria and Iraq."
A senior U.S. military officer said the raid was launched after human and technical intelligence confirmed that al Mazidih was present at the compound close to Syria's border with Iraq. "The situation finally presented itself," he said.
The three U.S. officials, who all spoke on the condition of anonymity because the operation was classified, declined to reveal other details of the raid. A CIA spokesman declined to comment.
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We need this to continue....send Palin and McCain to the White House.
Best part: BO has no ground to complain since he opened his big mouth about attacking Pahkeestahn.
Poor guy was just trying to make a living at the baby milk factory.
Video: Obama vs Military Spending
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In comments mr_e_m_t linked a video by the Obama Campaign dated 10/22/07. Obama lays out his military defense plan I find it odd this appears for imbed code:
Embedding disabled by requestLuckily others downloaded it. For those of you who haven't seen it before this is for you.
OBAMA TO CUT MILITARY SPENDING BY 25% WE DONT NEED NO STINKIN FANCY WEAPONS!
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Democrats Already Planning 25% Cut in Military Spending with Obama as President - Video
Syriasly awesome news!
You can run but you can't hide.
I knew that if we put 'boots on the ground' that it was to bring someone back.
“The three U.S. officials, who all spoke on the condition of anonymity because the operation was classified”
Though this is good news, I’m starting to wonder if “classified” means what it used to or if it means I can break the oath I took when I signed my name to my security clearance provided I do it anonimously. It’s time for a clean sweep at both the State department and the DOD.
Something you might keep in mind, Walid...
Hunt them down, kick in the door, and shoot them in their beds, and bury them with pigs. Ah! If this country only had the will. We have some good men (and women) that could do the job.
Go down to your local library, and pick up a book on local history, and learn what type of people settled this country.
This had to be authorized from the White House, and this type of operation is reserved only for top enemy leaders. In a way, it is like the assassination of Admiral Yamamoto. The clincher was that they actually took his body back with them, to be absolutely sure that it was him.
With this type of operation, I was half expecting them to be taking North Korean nuclear experts, or a top commander of the IRGC.
My tax dollars well spent.
Thanks Ernest.
No wonder it took so many years to do this — the Clinton-corrupted CIA was on the job.
US Says Attack On Village Was “Warning To Syria”
The Times | October 28, 2008 | Catherine Philp, Diplomatic Correspondent
Posted on 10/28/2008 10:44:24 AM PDT by Fennie
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2117662/posts
The body of Badran Turki Hishan al Mazidih, an Iraqi national who used the nom de guerre Abu Ghadiya, was flown out of Syria on a U.S. helicopter at the end of the operation Sunday by CIA paramilitary officers and special forces, one U.S. official said.Grind it up for pig food.
settled this country...you mean Syria?
Best new word I have seen in a while.
Thanks.
Any bets they got the computer hard drives!
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