Except that the students in this case were al-Qaida fighters in Mali. And the manual was a detailed guide, with diagrams and photographs, on how to use a weapon that particularly concerns the United States: A surface-to-air missile capable of taking down a commercial airplane.
The 26-page document in Arabic, recovered by The Associated Press in a building that had been occupied by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb in Timbuktu, strongly suggests the group now possesses the SA-7 surface-to-air missile, known to the Pentagon as the Grail, according to terrorism specialists. And it confirms that the al-Qaida cell is actively training its fighters to use these weapons, also called man-portable air-defense systems, or MANPADS, which likely came from the arms depots of ex-Libyan strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
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I thought the war on terror was over.
What a coincidence. A bunch of SAMs were stored in Benghazi, where we imported Al Qaida fighters and then hired them as our local security force. I was wondering when and where they would show up.
SA-7's are pretty old technology. Developed in the 60's and designed to take down prop planes and helicopters but not reliable against jet aircraft. Doubtful that one could take down a modern airplane except for those Dash 8's that fly in and out of SBY. Rut Roh!
Obama probably gave it to them.
This is the bengazi deals result. Clinton needs to be held responsible as well as obama..
Anonymous said...
Obama probably gave it to them.
June 12, 2013 at 5:42 PM
Dang, beat me to it.
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