Congress rejects Obama and McCain’s plan to arm terrorist insurgents in Syria | 11 July 2013 . . . What killed their plan to open the doors to a full-on proxy war was concerns over handing weapons to al-Qaeda-affiliated groups … Continue reading →
PressTV – Al-Nusra Front leader CIA operative: Former al-Qaeda member . . . He said militants were fighting a war in Syria on behalf of the US . . .
Continue reading →FBI arrests Quebec student linked to Via terror suspect The Globe and Mail | May 9, 2013 … [April 22] The RCMP nabbed Mr. Esseghaier in Montreal and accused him of taking part in an “al-Qaeda-supported” plot to derail a … Continue reading →
Syrian rebels pledge loyalty to al-Qaeda Mona Alami, USA Today | April 11, 2013 Rep. King: Arming Syria Rebels Could Strengthen Al-Qaeda www.breitbart.com | May 5, 2013 Syria rebel group’s dangerous tie to al Qaeda Peter Bergen and Jennifer Rowland, … Continue reading →
Alleged ‘al-Qaeda-supported’ plot against Via train thwarted CBC News | April 22, 2013 The Canadian and American officials issue statements on how significant this event is and why “North America” still faces “real” threats from terrorism. They emphasize and underscore … Continue reading →
Posted by: Alan Mercer Canada sending C-17 transport plane to help allies in Mali CBC News | January 14, 2013 ‘Canada will provide one RCAF C-17 transport aircraft in a non-combat role to support the operations of its allies in … Continue reading →
WikiLeaks: Guantanamo detainee is now Libyan rebel leader By Holly Watt, www.telegraph.co.uk | April 26, 2011 ‘A man who spent six years in Guantanamo is now a senior figure in the Libyan rebels’ fight against Colonel Gadaffi… ‘In a newly … Continue reading →
Libyan rebel commander admits his fighters have al-Qaeda links By Praveen Swami, Nick Squires and Duncan Gardham | March 25, 2011 ‘Abdel-Hakim al-Hasidi, the Libyan rebel leader, has said jihadists who fought against allied troops in Iraq are on the … Continue reading →
Rebels linked to al-Qaeda set to take Syrian airbase By David Enders, www.theherald.com.au | January 12, 2013 ‘A Syrian rebel group that the US has labelled an affiliate of al-Qaeda in Iraq appears on the verge of overrunning a government … Continue reading →
“Fund Syria’s rebels — but be honest about it” Michael Petrou, Maclean’s – August 19, 2012 “…Last weekend, Canada announced it was providing $2 million to Canadian Relief for Syria… The original press release said the aid would “provide medical … Continue reading →