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Syrian rebels accidentally decapitate the wrong man, ask for public for ‘understanding and forgivene
nationalpost ^ | | November 15, 2013 | Richard Spencer,

Posted on 01/19/2014 12:15:22 PM PST by dennisw

Militant Islamist rebels in Syria linked to Al-Qaeda have asked for “understanding and forgiveness” for cutting off and putting on display the wrong man’s head.

In a public appearance filmed and posted online, members of Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham, one brandishing a knife, held up a bearded head before a crowd in Aleppo. They triumphantly described the execution of what they said was a member of an Iraqi Shia militia fighting for President Bashar Al-Assad.

But the head was recognised from the video as belonging to a member of Ahrar Al-Sham, a Sunni Islamist rebel group that often fights alongside ISIS though it does not share its Al-Qaeda ideology.

After inquiries, an ISIS spokesman admitted he was Mohammed Fares, an Ahrar commander reported missing some days ago. This could not be independently confirmed, but in an earlier video of a speech by Mr Fares he bears a close resemblance to the severed head in the later video. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, which monitors deaths in the Syrian conflict, and several activists on social media, said that ISIS misunderstood comments that the man made referring to the Imams Ali and Hussein, the founding fathers of Shiism.

The ISIS spokesman, Omar Al-Qahtani, made reference to a story in which Mohammed said Allah would forgive a man who killed a believer in error. He said that Mr Fares had been injured and, thinking he had been captured by members of the Shia militia against which he was fighting, asked them to kill him in terms misunderstood by the ISIS members when in fact he meant taking him to hospital.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaedasyria; apology; beheading; codepinkmia; democratscandals; friendsofjohnkerry; friendsofobama; iran; iraq; islamicimperialism; islamist; islamonazism; lebanon; muslimworld; obamaforeignpolicy; obamascandals; redcrossmia; sunni; syria; warcrimes; waronterror; whywefight
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To: dennisw

At least the wrong dog’s head didn’t get cut off...


41 posted on 01/19/2014 1:21:56 PM PST by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: dennisw

Bearded savages cutting heads off other bearded savages? Should we feel sad?


42 posted on 01/19/2014 1:22:48 PM PST by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible traitors. Complicit in the destruction of our country.)
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To: cloudmountain

Thanks for the mention.

My perceptions may be off base, but we read quite often about some woman who was stoned or put to death for offenses against them. I don’t read of men being put to death for doing something against them.


43 posted on 01/19/2014 1:29:17 PM PST by DoughtyOne (ZERO is still zero, and John Kerry is a mock-puppet!)
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To: dennisw

LOL.
Oops


44 posted on 01/19/2014 1:32:56 PM PST by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: dennisw

He said that Mr Fares had been injured and, thinking he had been captured by members of the Shia militia against which he was fighting, asked them to kill him in terms misunderstood by the ISIS members when in fact he meant taking him to hospital.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Obviously he asked for it.

The group claimed they would behead 5 more people to make up for the one they mistakingly caused to lose his head.

They also vowed to keep trying till they got it right.

Kind of like the ‘guy’ found in a river in Mississippi wrapped in chains..
The Sheriff declared that
‘Jesse just stole more chain than he could swim with’...

Case Closed.


45 posted on 01/19/2014 1:35:44 PM PST by xrmusn (6/98 --Because you have your head up your arse doesn't mean you have to have a crappy outlook.)
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To: mikrofon

““Sorry” doesn’t quite cut it for the poor victim ...”

You have a sharp wit.


46 posted on 01/19/2014 1:52:27 PM PST by moovova
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To: C210N

Are you saying they got the wrong address?


47 posted on 01/19/2014 1:56:54 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: cloudmountain

I don’t mind a million words if they’re to the point, sir/maam.


48 posted on 01/19/2014 2:00:20 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar for you if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: dennisw; a fool in paradise

Syrian rebels: “Sorry, we musta lost our head!”


49 posted on 01/19/2014 2:00:51 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious! We reserve the right to serve refuse to anyone!)
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To: Cold Heart

They wanted to cut off the head of an infidel dog, I think this means.


50 posted on 01/19/2014 2:00:59 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (The Lion of Judah will roar for you if you give him a big hug and a cheer and mean it. See my page.)
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To: dennisw

Chit happens. :-)


51 posted on 01/19/2014 2:00:59 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: dennisw

Fuh-NEE!


52 posted on 01/19/2014 2:13:34 PM PST by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: tet68

I believe you’ve misspelled “decapitation”.


53 posted on 01/19/2014 2:27:18 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Studebaker Hawk

Perfect!


54 posted on 01/19/2014 2:27:24 PM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: HiTech RedNeck
My reference is to an inferred different topic here on FR.
55 posted on 01/19/2014 2:28:57 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: dennisw

ON with his head!


56 posted on 01/19/2014 2:32:40 PM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: DuncanWaring

These rebels seems to be heading in the wrong direction.


57 posted on 01/19/2014 2:33:38 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious! We reserve the right to serve refuse to anyone!)
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To: Studebaker Hawk

Perfect!


58 posted on 01/19/2014 2:34:58 PM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: DoughtyOne

It is so amazing that our Left partner with them. Godless.


59 posted on 01/19/2014 4:16:04 PM PST by SisterK (behold a pale horse)
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To: dennisw

...asked them to kill him in terms misunderstood by the ISIS members when in fact he meant taking him to hospital.

&&&
Well, sure, that happens all of the time here, right? These subhumans never cease to amaze.


60 posted on 01/19/2014 4:19:15 PM PST by Bigg Red (O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Ps 8)
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