Stratfor leaks: NATO commandos in illegal special ops in Syria

[jakeXT]

Source: Russia Today

Stratfor leaks: NATO commandos in illegal special ops in Syria


Undercover NATO troops are already in Syria despite denials from their parent governments, according to a leaked brief from a highly-placed analyst.
The information comes from a hacked email from leading private US intelligence agency Stratfor, whose correspondence has been released by Wikileaks since February 27. The email appears to be written from the address of Reva Bhalla ([e-mail]), the company’s director of analysis, for internal use, and details a confidential Pentagon meeting in December. The consultation is alleged to have been attended by senior analysts from the US Air Force, and representatives from its chief allies, France and the United Kingdom.
Western powers have categorically denied military involvement in Syria’s internal conflict, for which they have no international mandate. But if the information contained in the letter is reliable, a radically different picture of Western activity in Syria emerges.
The author of the letter claims that US officials “said without saying that SOF [special operation forces] teams (presumably from the US, UK, France, Jordan and Turkey) are already on the ground, focused on recce [reconnaissance] missions and training opposition forces.” A little later the US army experts expand on the role of the undercover commandos:  “the idea 'hypothetically' is to commit guerrilla attacks, assassination campaigns, try to break the back of the Alawite forces, elicit collapse from within.”

Read more: http://rt.com/news/stratfor-syria-secret-wikileaks-989/

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http://wikileaks.org/gifiles/docs/1671459_insight-military-intervention-in-syria-post-withdrawal.html

[MADem]

1. Sounds like a lot of gossip.

"Said without saying..."

"If confirmed..."

Stratfor isn't commenting, and there's nothing about the "grade" that is assigned to this intel that Stratfor usually assigns. Is this A+ material..or F-?

Ah, the Russians! Helpful as always! Perhaps the Poot wasn't happy about our election coverage of his coronation...

At any rate, I wouldn't be surprised at all if we and others had recon personnel in situ, AND that we'd deny vociferously if asked about it. I mean really, who in their frigging right mind would acknowledge such a thing? Ever?

[dipsydoodle]

2. Well at least if there not there

nobody will miss them if something adverse occurs.

[ArcticFox]

3. I just assume we have forces in there

Whatever any official says officially.

[Turbineguy]

4. It seems a great way to find out if you are being hacked.

[bluedigger]

5. I would expect us to have covert eyes on the ground.

That is how you gather intelligence. I would be a little surprised if they were doing any more than observing, however. We blow shit up remotely these days. Too much risk in getting our hands personally dirty.

I would also expect Russian sources to spread these accusations.

I like a predictable world...