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Iran Released Top Members of Al Qaeda in a Trade
NY Times ^ | Sept. 17, 2015

Posted on 09/20/2015 5:38:25 AM PDT by nuconvert

The government of Iran released five senior members of Al Qaeda earlier this year, including the man who stepped in to serve as the terrorist group’s interim leader immediately after Osama bin Laden’s death, and who is the subject of a $5 million bounty, according to an American official who had been briefed on the matter.

Iran’s release of the five men was part of a prisoner swap in March with Al Qaeda’s branch in Yemen, the group holding an Iranian diplomat, Nour Ahmad Nikbakht. Mr. Nikbakht was kidnapped in the Yemeni capital of Sana in July 2013.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; iran; iranalqaeda; iranfreesterrorists; israel; khobartowers; louisfreeh; russia; saifaladl; saudiarabia; syria; waronterror; yemen
The release of Mr. Adl will act like “a shot of energy” in the leadership arm of Al Qaeda, said Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn, who retired last year after heading the Defense Intelligence Agency.

“The collusion between Al Qaeda and Iran is something we have seen before and this trade, if known by the U.S., should have been included as part of the Iran deal negotiations,” General Flynn said.

1 posted on 09/20/2015 5:38:26 AM PDT by nuconvert
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To: nuconvert

So, once again the Moslem Obama, and
his complicit, submissive GOP are revealed
to have aided al Qaeda -— murderers of Americans
and architects of the 911 Atrocities.

What part of Treason does that not span?


2 posted on 09/20/2015 5:43:34 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: nuconvert

Meanwhile, the American hostages in Iran that Emperor Barky has written off, continue to rot.

But don’t misunderstand, I’m praying for Obama, I’m praying that Almighty God finally reaches the end of His patience, and lobs an Old Testament style lightning bolt that will light up that filthy Kenyan’s ass like the biggest 4th of July fireworks display the world has ever seen.


3 posted on 09/20/2015 5:44:51 AM PDT by mkjessup (If you really support Ted Cruz, don't be trashing Trump, Cruz doesn't, why should you?)
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To: nuconvert

Yeah, but they don’t mean anything by their “Death to America” chants..............


4 posted on 09/20/2015 5:45:27 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: nuconvert

Obama is a muslim and no one can convince me otherwise.

Ahmadinejad made reference to the ‘chaos’ maker being very close ...darn if it sure hasn’t revealed himself in 0bama.

First the ‘chaos’ maker ...then the Mahdi and caliphate.

I just cannot understand the American people or even our military not acting to stop him.


5 posted on 09/20/2015 5:55:35 AM PDT by EBH
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To: EBH
Obama is a muslim and no one can convince me otherwise.

No one will convince me that Romney would have been "just as bad".

I just cannot understand the American people or even our military not acting to stop him.

The majority of the American people voted for this. TWICE!

6 posted on 09/20/2015 6:02:32 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (See my home page for some of my answers to the left's talking points.)
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To: EBH

I believe he is an Atheist and uses Islam as a tool to further his Marxist agenda.


7 posted on 09/20/2015 6:03:23 AM PDT by ground_fog
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To: Lurkinanloomin

“Yeah, but they don’t mean anything by their “Death to America” chants..............”

Some of the best advice my mother ever gave was, “You listen to what people say they’re going to do to you. You must believe them.”


8 posted on 09/20/2015 6:05:17 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: nuconvert

There should not have been a Khomeinist Islamic regime in Iran for starters, in 1979-1980.

When it became so, there should not have been allowed to continue, thereafter.

More tragically, there should not have been an Al-Qaeda (9/11/01) for the regime in Iran to “collude” or “trade” with, hostages or else.

Timeline all up 1979 to 2015 (so far) - rather pathetic.


9 posted on 09/20/2015 6:14:35 AM PDT by odds
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To: TwelveOfTwenty

Romney would have been just as bad in some areas.

But darn I do not think Romney would be a traitor.


10 posted on 09/20/2015 6:14:41 AM PDT by EBH
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To: odds

I agree.

The biggest mistake of Reagan’s presidency, was not going in and destroying the regime after the hostages got out.


11 posted on 09/20/2015 6:26:26 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

And we’re going to give these A**HOLES $100 Billion+!!!???

If this doesn’t condemn Obama as a Islamo-terrorist sympathizer, I don’t know what does!


12 posted on 09/20/2015 6:38:09 AM PDT by Thorliveshere (Minnesota Survivor)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Jihad is Jihad is Jihad. The enemy of your enemy may still be your enemy.
13 posted on 09/20/2015 9:49:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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