Former Leader of Libya’s al-Qaeda Branch Says 1,000 “Freelance Jihadists” Have Joined Rebel Forces…
And by “freelance jihadists” I’m guessing he’s talking about non-Libyan foreign fighters. Either way, they’re not “doctors and lawyers” like Obama told us yesterday.
(Washington Times) — A former leader of Libya’s al Qaeda affiliate says he thinks “freelance jihadists” have joined the rebel forces, as NATO’s commander told Congress on Tuesday that intelligence indicates some al Qaeda and Hezbollah terrorists are fighting Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s forces.
Former jihadist Noman Benotman, who renounced his al Qaedaaffiliation in 2000, said in an interview that he estimates 1,000 jihadists are in Libya.
On Capitol Hill, Adm. James Stavridis, the NATO commander, when asked about the presence of al Qaeda terrorists among the rebels, said the leadership of the opposition is made up of “responsible men and women.”
“We have seen flickers in the intelligence of potential al Qaeda,Hezbollah,” the four-star admiral said. “We’ve seen different things. But at this point, I don’t have detail sufficient to say that there’s a significantal Qaeda presence, or any other terrorist presence, in and among these folks.”
The military is continuing to “look at that very closely,” he said, because “it’s part of doing due diligence as we move forward on any kind of relationship” with the opposition.
Outside observers generally estimate the number of trained Libyan fighters to be about 1,000.
Posted by ZIP on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at 10:15 am | 
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1000 X 3 and counting is more likely.
custerfluck.
Those boys sure are scrappy little skinnies, I’ll give em that!
Doctors and lawyers, sure. Obama lies so much it’s no longer even news. Even a lot of mainstreamers are talking about things Obama “left out” and things he’s wrong or “miss speaking” about. When those clueless fools who’ve had their faces firmly pressed against the Messiah’s butt start to notice, you know it’s getting bad.
And Obozobama wants to arm these jihadis. Gee, it’s worked so well before, -NOT. My new attitude about Muslim countries is simple: step back, let them kill each other because they will not appreciate it if you help them and will eventually turn the weapons you gave them on YOU.