[Mideast + Africa] Getting rid of Bongo- but at what Brice?

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Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

who could have seen this coming

https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1051912606221561863

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:10

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# ? Jun 8, 2024 00:30

THS: Sep 15, 2017

hahahahahahahahaha

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:17

THS: Sep 15, 2017

thats enough cynicism to tear a black hole in the fabric of space/time

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:18

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Pretty sure if he accidentally died during interrogation that's still murder

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:18

Pener Kropoopkin: Jan 30, 2013; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
(and can't post for 21 days!)

Joseance posted:

Pretty sure if he accidentally died during interrogation that's still murder

Those responsible will be brought to justice. They said so.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:24

Spergin Morlock: Aug 8, 2009

So in other words, the crown prince is going to throw members of his own military and/or intelligence service under the bus. That will probably turn out well for him in the medium to long term.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:29

Darkman Fanpage: Jul 4, 2012

i love mbs

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:31

Spergin Morlock: Aug 8, 2009

i'm sure it was just a weird coincidence that they sent the guy who specialized in rapid autopsy and dismemberment

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:32

Taintrunner: Apr 10, 2017; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Joseance posted:

https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/1051886407453675521?s=19

shaun michaels just came out of retirement for a one night only dance for the saudi royal family lmfao. edit I'm only posting this John Oliver clip because he shuts the gently caress up for most of it

https://twitter.com/HeelByNatureYT/status/1051680693711859712

Taintrunner has issued a correction as of 20:51 on Oct 15, 2018

# ? Oct 15, 2018 20:40

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

https://twitter.com/Ahmadinejad1956/status/1051937106392752129

# ? Oct 15, 2018 22:00

THS: Sep 15, 2017

comrade mahmoud speaking truth to power. preach

# ? Oct 15, 2018 22:12

steinrokkan: Apr 2, 2011; Soiled Meat

Darkman Fanpage posted:

https://twitter.com/KSAmofaEN/status/1051505106628284417

Saudi Arabia, indistinguishable from the Borat version of Kazakhstan.

# ? Oct 15, 2018 22:23

Lawman 0: Aug 17, 2010

steinrokkan posted:

Saudi Arabia, indistinguishable from the Borat version of Kazakhstan.

lmao

# ? Oct 15, 2018 22:25

Darkman Fanpage: Jul 4, 2012

mah wives

# ? Oct 15, 2018 22:36

Punkin Spunkin: Jan 1, 2010

https://twitter.com/NuritBen/status/1051811011584552962

# ? Oct 15, 2018 22:57

Frond: Mar 12, 2018

These motherfuckers are retarded.

# ? Oct 16, 2018 09:14

Homocow: Apr 24, 2007; Extremely bad poster!
DO NOT QUOTE!; Pillbug

Joseance posted:

Pretty sure if he accidentally died during interrogation that's still murder

it was a perfectly normal interrogation, but then there was an accident and he got tortured to death and cut up into pieces for disposal

Punkin Spunkin posted:

https://twitter.com/NuritBen/status/1051811011584552962

lol what kind of defense is there for this?

"we just want a really clean consulate"

Homocow has issued a correction as of 09:30 on Oct 16, 2018

# ? Oct 16, 2018 09:24

cargo cult: Aug 28, 2008; by Reene

Spergin Morlock posted:

i'm sure it was just a weird coincidence that they sent the guy who specialized in rapid autopsy and dismemberment

what was the rapid autopsy guy sent to do? like why would they want an autopsy carried out? why would you need a pathologist and a specialist at that to go all scarface on a corpse?

cargo cult has issued a correction as of 10:17 on Oct 16, 2018

# ? Oct 16, 2018 10:15

Ramrod Hotshot: May 30, 2003

Is it crazy to think that with how badly the Saudis have hosed this up that it could lead to factions within the royal family that are hostile and resentful of MBS staging a palace coup? I mean, this is only the latest in a long line of fuckups in his relatively short reign, from Yemen to Qatar to holding the PM of Lebanon hostage. But this one actually matters, because it threatens American patronage, the only thing keeping this mob family regime afloat. And you know MBS stepped on a lot of toes on his way to power, and those princes haven't forgotten it.

# ? Oct 16, 2018 13:16

Baloogan: Dec 5, 2004; Fun Shoe

really puts chairman kim's wise and insightful leadership in perspective

# ? Oct 16, 2018 13:18

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

https://twitter.com/AbbieFS/status/1052172999699386368

# ? Oct 16, 2018 13:26

A Gnarlacious Bro: Apr 25, 2007; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Baloogan posted:

really puts chairman kim's wise and insightful leadership in perspective

The Saudis could never come up with a plan so rich in irony and humor.

# ? Oct 16, 2018 13:43

i say swears online: Mar 4, 2005

A Gnarlacious Bro posted:

The Saudis could never come up with a plan so rich in irony and humor.

the recording comes out and the sound is replaced with 'gods plan'

# ? Oct 16, 2018 13:48

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

https://twitter.com/Ahmadinejad1956/status/1052172855759314944

# ? Oct 16, 2018 14:13

Ramrod Hotshot: May 30, 2003

Joseance posted:

https://twitter.com/Ahmadinejad1956/status/1052172855759314944

lol

# ? Oct 16, 2018 14:52

Kurtofan: Feb 16, 2011; hon hon hon

Sir

# ? Oct 16, 2018 15:01

mila kunis: Jun 10, 2011

Joseance posted:

https://twitter.com/Ahmadinejad1956/status/1052172855759314944

lol

# ? Oct 16, 2018 15:17

Punkin Spunkin: Jan 1, 2010

reminder:

# ? Oct 16, 2018 18:19

THS: Sep 15, 2017

Joseance posted:

https://twitter.com/Ahmadinejad1956/status/1052172855759314944

no loving way

# ? Oct 16, 2018 18:27

really queer Christmas: Apr 22, 2014

Joseance posted:

https://twitter.com/Ahmadinejad1956/status/1052172855759314944

Mahmoud 2020

# ? Oct 16, 2018 18:39

Darkman Fanpage: Jul 4, 2012

in case anybody was wondering, yes, the saudis still suck at fighting
https://twitter.com/agerhusmedia/status/1051132971351195653?s=21

# ? Oct 16, 2018 19:07

qkkl: Jul 1, 2013; by FactsAreUseless

Darkman Fanpage posted:

in case anybody was wondering, yes, the saudis still suck at fighting
https://twitter.com/agerhusmedia/status/1051132971351195653?s=21

the lack of reactive armor gives me the feeling that these troops were sent into battle to die.

# ? Oct 16, 2018 20:15

Jose: Jul 24, 2007; Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer

Go pros have truly revolutionised war

# ? Oct 16, 2018 20:18

Atrocious Joe: Sep 2, 2011

Joseance posted:

https://twitter.com/AbbieFS/status/1052172999699386368

This story seems well fleshed out mostly because the Emirates hired a narcissist mercenary who wants to be famous.

quote:

The revelations that a Middle East monarchy hired Americans to carry out assassinations comes at a moment when the world is focused on the alleged murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabia, an autocratic regime that has close ties to both the US and the UAE. (The Saudi Embassy in the US did not respond to a request for comment. Riyadh has denied it killed Khashoggi, though news reports suggest it is considering blaming his death on a botched interrogation.)

Golan said that during his company�s months-long engagement in Yemen, his team was responsible for a number of the war�s high-profile assassinations, though he declined to specify which ones. He argued that the US needs an assassination program similar to the model he deployed. �I just want there to be a debate,� he said. �Maybe I�m a monster. Maybe I should be in jail. Maybe I�m a bad guy. But I�m right.�

Another thing that makes this story more ridiculous is that these Americans were hired by the UAE to kill politicians that are allied with Saudi Arabia.

# ? Oct 17, 2018 00:44

Egg Moron: Jul 21, 2003; the dreams of the delighting void

Atrocious Joe posted:

Another thing that makes this story more ridiculous is that these Americans were hired by the UAE to kill politicians that are allied with Saudi Arabia.

# ? Oct 17, 2018 00:56

Willie Tomg: Feb 2, 2006

Atrocious Joe posted:

This story seems well fleshed out mostly because the Emirates hired a narcissist mercenary who wants to be famous.

Another thing that makes this story more ridiculous is that these Americans were hired by the UAE to kill politicians that are allied with Saudi Arabia.

That this poo poo happened at the same time as Peak Handwringing about russian "tourists" in crimea makes this a super rough chuckle

quote:

But over spaghetti with Dahlan, Golan and Gilmore were offering an extraordinary form of mercenary service. This was not providing security details, nor was it even traditional military fighting or counterinsurgency warfare. It was, both Golan and Gilmore say, targeted killing.

Gilmore said he doesn�t remember anyone using the word �assassinations� specifically. But it was clear from that first meeting, he said, that this was not about capturing or detaining Al-Islah�s leadership. �It was very specific that we were targeting,� said Gilmore. Golan said he was explicitly told to help �disrupt and destruct� Al-Islah, which he calls a �political branch of a terrorist organization.�

He and Gilmore promised they could pull together a team with the right skillset, and quickly.

In the weeks after that lunch, they settled on terms. The team would receive $1.5 million a month, Golan and Gilmore told BuzzFeed News. They�d earn bonuses for successful kills � Golan and Gilmore declined to say how much � but they would carry out their first operation at half price to prove what they could do. Later, Spear would also train UAE soldiers in commando tactics.

Golan and Gilmore had another condition: They wanted to be incorporated into the UAE Armed Forces. And they wanted their weapons � and their target list � to come from uniformed military officers. That was �for juridical reasons,� Golan said. �Because if the poo poo hits the fan,� he explained, the UAE uniform and dog tags would mark �the difference between a mercenary and a military man.�

Dahlan and the UAE government signed off on the deal, Golan and Gilmore said, and Spear Operations Group got to work.

and its really nice to see a writer have way, way too much fun with an insane story

quote:

One new member of the team, hired in early 2016, was the veteran of SEAL Team 6, Daniel Corbett, according to three sources and confirmed by photos. Corbett was a superb soldier, say those who know him, and had served multiple combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was still in the reserves, so the US military could deploy him at any moment; he collected a government salary; and he was supposed to report for monthly drills. And yet he was in Yemen on a private contract to work for a foreign military. It is unclear if he himself was involved in missions to assassinate anyone.

In a mysterious development, Corbett is currently in jail in Serbia, where he is being investigated for illegal handgun possession. The American veteran has been held there since February 2018. Corbett could not be reached, and his lawyer did not respond to calls seeking comment.

As they went about their work in Yemen, the mercenaries stayed in huts, sleeping in cots. Some carried distinctive weapons for potential close-in fighting. One, according to photographs, carried two knives on his belt that he could draw cross-handed. Another carried a small tomahawk.

The team began to develop what Gilmore called �esprit de corps.� They flew a makeshift flag featuring a skull and crossed swords � a kind of Jolly Roger on a black background � and painted that emblem onto their military vehicles and their living quarters.

Much about the Spear mercenary team remains unknown, and some who participated made clear they have no desire to shed light on what went down. Asked if he�d been deployed in the Yemen mission, one of the Americans replied, �If I was, you know I can�t discuss it.� The former Green Beret who was sucking a lollipop during the mission sent BuzzFeed News a text message: �A big story for you could be a tragic story for the cast of characters; especially if they are good men doing what was right but not necessarily legal.�

For his part, Gilmore said he �would have preferred that this stay off the radar.� But he decided to speak to BuzzFeed News because �once this comes out there�s no way that I�m going to stay out of it, so I�d prefer to own it. And I�m not going to try to hide from what I did.�

�It�s still,� he said, �some variety of the future of warfare.�

Gilmore is out of the mercenary business. He has since found himself in another gray-zone line of work, albeit one that�s far less dangerous. He said he�s with a California company that plans to make cannabis oil for vaporizers.