The Obama Administration repeatedly assured us that they were working with “vetted moderates” in Syria. Obviously they have no idea how actually to do such vetting, or were never sincere about attempting to do so in the first place.
“US-trained Division 30 rebels ‘betrayed US and hand weapons over to al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria,'” by Nabih Bulos, Telegraph, September 22, 2015:
Pentagon-trained rebels in Syria are reported to have betrayed their American backers and handed their weapons over to al-Qaeda in Syria immediately after re-entering the country.
Fighters with Division 30, the “moderate” rebel division favoured by the United States, surrendered to the al-Qaeda-affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, a raft of sources claimed on Monday night.
Division 30 was the first faction whose fighters graduated from a US-led training programme in Turkey which aims to forge a force on the ground in Syria to fight against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isil).
A statement on Twitter by a man calling himself Abu Fahd al-Tunisi, a member of al-Qaeda’s local affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, read: “A strong slap for America… the new group from Division 30 that entered yesterday hands over all of its weapons to Jabhat al-Nusra after being granted safe passage.
“They handed over a very large amount of ammunition and medium weaponry and a number of pick-ups.”
Abu Khattab al-Maqdisi, who also purports to be a Jabhat al-Nusra member, added that Division 30’s commander, Anas Ibrahim Obaid,had explained to Jabhat al-Nusra’s leaders that he had tricked the coalition because he needed weapons.
“He promised to issue a statement… repudiating Division 30, the coalition, and those who trained him,” he tweeted. “And he also gave a large amount of weapons to Jabhat al-Nusra.”…

Angemon says
No! Seriously!
Gee, who could have seen that one coming…? sarc./ off…
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
I wonder what double talk we’ll get about this from the paid contributors over at the Fox RINO channel. Ralph Peters, Ollie North, Tom McInerny, Jack Keane, all of them. They always adroitly avoid the core subject, they even wagged their tongues to get past the en masse abdication by the Iraqui Army in Anbar to pave the way for ISIS. What do these military geniuses have to say now? If it’s more bullshit, and it will be, then maybe they should shut the hell up once and for all. In a war, what people believe and will fight for counts, so account for that.
These are Moslems, for chrissakes.
Wellington says
I second your assessment, APF. Until Islam, all of this damn religion, is properly identified for the wretched totalitarian ideology which it is, then even the Ralph Peters and Ollie Norths out there, basically good men though they be, are still doing nothing more than rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic after it hit the iceberg.
Knowledge is power. Without knowledge power is denuded precisely to the extent that proper knowledge does not accompany it. To date America has more than enough power, but it is woeful on the knowledge front where Islam is concerned.
annieoakley says
John-boy McCain’s baby from the start.
Bukkdem Jizheads says
If we would fight this war like a scorned woman (which we are), we would have our tanks and armored vehicles equipped with GPS so we could follow them to their nests and obliterate them
It’s simple as secretly activating “Find My iPhone” on your boyfriend’s phone when you know he’s cheating.
Kevin says
I don’t think Obama was sincere about training “moderate rebels”. He knew darn well there is no such thing as a “moderate rebel” and he was relying on the ignorance of the vast majority of people who don’t know the first thing about Islam.
It is sad to see how easy it is to con the public. Most American’s have no idea that their President has partnered with Al Qaeda or that he helped create ISIS (although a big share of blame for ISIS must go to George W Bush for his stupid illegal invasion of Iraq). Most people have bought the propaganda that Assad “is a monster” who must be removed at all cost. Most believe the nonsense that Putin is “the bad guy” for trying to prop up Assad. Most don’t realize that there are Millions of religious minorities including Christians and Yazidis who face extermination if Assad is removed.
More Ham Ed says
It’s so hard to find “moderates.” Darn! Where are the moderates!
silvergreycat says
Dr. Bill Warner knows… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OogwK5fRHI
mortimer says
Obama betrayed the trust of Americans by supporting Soddy Barbarian interests in the destruction of Iraq and Syria by Al Qaeda. The insurgency quickly morphed into ISIS and the US lost control of the plot to remove Assad.
This is one of the greatest US-created tragedies in American history and Europe is being forced to pay for it.
Obama and Hillary created ISIS and the subsequent refugee crisis because they refuse to learn the jihad doctrine.
mortimer says
“Moderate” Muslims are non-practicing Muslims or à-la-carte Muslims.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Also called cultural Moslems.
Bukkdem Jizheads says
I’m one of the ‘fools’ who supports GWB/Neo-Cons’s efforts to bring about a reformation of Islamic lands. I sincerely believe it could have succeeded. Iraq was the perfect place to start because they had a background of British colonialism (the greatest predictor of economic success) and there was plenty of reasons to invade. Two relatively fair elections, a government with checks & balances, woman’s rights, a stock exchange and a constitution were established. Girls were being educated, infrastructure rebuilt.
So Obama ignores all historical wartime strategy after taking office, withdraws all forces and fulfills his promise to “end” the war in Iraq. In Iran he withdrew all support of the Green Revolution. No more radio stations, no more pamphlets, no more demonstrations or calling for freedom out of their windows each night.
Then he totally squanders the situation in Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Syria and Tunisia. He could have sent NGOs and security to help establish democracies, as their people desired. His administration supported Muslim Brotherhood control of Egypt! These countries would have willingly followed the example of Iraq if Obama had let it continue to succeed and prosper.
He and Mrs. Clinton never deigned to keep the personal relationships GWB had established with weekly phone calls to Presidents Karzai and Allawi of Iraq and Afghanistan, elected, not dictators… a miracle!
In my mind, Obama willfully ruined the greatest hope and greatest chance ever implemented to bring a reformation; peace and modernism to Islamic countries. There is ice water in his veins, just like most Democrats, as he watches millions of people’s lives and a whole continent of civilized people destroyed.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
Where are the moderates!
A thundering herd of Unicorns was reported spotted galloping eastward out of Raqqah. Prez Barack Hussein had his spy satellite zero in on the area to see, but the herd had apparently disappeared. Close call, which is encouraging. Civilization has been looking for 1,400 yrs and has always come up empty.
somehistory says
Are these the same as the six they trained and spent a gazillion dollars to train them and have been talking about for a few days?
Aiding and abetting the beast. No vetting needed for that.
(Revelation 13)
bobm says
yer all vet Obuma.
Gamaliel says
We are assured that the “refugees” that Obama is pouring into the United States are vetted as well.
Roger says
So of the 45-50 trainees, 5 actually kept their weapons and stayed on “our” side. For this we spent around $50 million. I’d like to see the breakdown between salaries, room & board, transportation, weapons and…bribes. Seems like ten million dollars a person just won’t buy what it used to.
Gary says
President Obama: “We Will Degrade and Ultimately Destroy ISIL”
Leadership. It’s far more than idle words.
Screeminmeeme says
Can someone tell me just HOW you ”vette” someone who thinks its honorable to lie to non-Muslims and are so committed to their bloodthirsty god that they are willing to blow themselves up in service to him.?
Maybe someone should vette the vetters and make sure they actually KNOW SOMETHING about Islam.
Shortfattexan says
That is not possible. Anyone who knows anything about Islam has already been purged from the administration, including those at the Pentagon.
Jim says
Typical Obama politics. LIE, grab money, LIE, grab power, LIE, promise anything. Then when caught, there’s not a smidgen of evidence of wrongdoing. And mass media like bobble heads, go yup, yup, yup…
Tom Prince says
This was just a cover for directly funding the armies of islam using OUR tax dollars. May the one true GOD protect us from this minion of the devil.
somehistory says
Yes, May HE! He is the only One Who is able.
Alarmed Pig Farmer says
May the one true GOD protect us from this minion of the devil.
If you’re a Christian and are referring to Yahweh, don’t get your hopes up. Pope Frank won’t talk about what’s being done to Christians by Moslems, he’s too busy pitching socialism and scientific global warming fraud to bother with that.
If you’re a Jew and are referring to Yahweh, the rabbis are too busy holding interfaith dialogs with the Ulema to worry themselves over Israel being flattened by a nuclear missile from Persia.
We’re on our own, and the news entertainers won’t let us explain things on the TV.
gravenimage says
I rather think the saying “God helps those that help themselves” may be most salient here.
Cecilia Ellis says
“They handed over a . . . number of pick-ups.”
That all meet the EPA’s emission standards, thus ensuring that ISIS is compliant with Obama’s and the Pope’s primary concern for global warming . . . What a relief!