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- Re: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE: Missteps in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
- Email-ID 5501231
- Date 2011-12-15 21:10:45
- From [email protected]
- List-Name [email protected]
- i trust ME1 on this question. i hate this region, aaaaargh
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- From: "Karen Hooper"
- To: "Middle East AOR"
- Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:47 PM
- Subject: Re: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE: Missteps
- in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
- I found OS reports of them being Alawite, as well, but it was a truly
- mixed bag. Nothing seems to agree.
- Karen Hooper
- Latin America Analyst
- STRATFOR
- T: 512.744.4300 x4103
- C: 512.750.7234
- www.STRATFOR.com
- On 12/15/11 1:45 PM, Nick Grinstead wrote:
- could ME1 be wrong? We've got overwhelming OS vs one source. Not saying
- that ME1 is lying but maybe they're misinformed as well. We should dig
- into this more before we give an answer.
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- From: "Omar Lamrani"
- To: "Reva Bhalla"
- Cc: "Middle East AOR" , "CT AOR"
- Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:52:28 PM
- Subject: Re: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE:
- Missteps in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
- Wow, that is crazy. Overwhelmingly OS is reporting that they are Sunni.
- Some reports even talk about the exact tribal affiliation of Shawkat as
- coming from the Sunni tribe of Bani Khaled.
- On 12/15/11 11:36 AM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
- well, shit. most of the OS info on them is wrong. ME1 is saying
- they're Alawites.
- Goddamnit. I'll write to the reader and work with the writers to
- include a correction. Lesson learned - don't trust OS on verifying
- sectarian affiliation.
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- From: "Omar Lamrani"
- To: "Middle East AOR"
- Cc: "Reva Bhalla" , "CT AOR"
- Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:50:16 AM
- Subject: Re: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE:
- Missteps in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
- I concur with Reva, I have read multiple reports in multiple languages
- that indicate these guys are Sunni.
- On 12/15/11 9:32 AM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
- the background material I've seen and re-read on these two guys is
- that they are Sunni. I sent a message to ME1 this morning to verify
- once again what their sect is
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- From: "scott stewart"
- To: "Middle East AOR" , "CT AOR"
- Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:21:56 AM
- Subject: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE:
- Missteps in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
- Is this guy correct?
- On 12/15/11 9:58 AM, "[email protected]"
- wrote:
- >[email protected] sent a message using the contact form at
- >https://www.stratfor.com/contact.
- >
- >In your analysis you have mentioned that Assef Shawkat and Ali
- Mamalouk
- >are
- >Sunni Muslim. That is wrong they both are Alawite. Mistakes like
- that put
- >
- >your credibility in question.
- >
- >
- >
- >
- >Source:
- >http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20111213-missteps-syrian-oppositions-prop
- >aganda-effort
- --
- Omar Lamrani
- ADP
- STRATFOR
- 221 W. 6th Street, Suite 400
- Austin, TX 78701
- www.STARTFOR.com
- --
- Omar Lamrani
- ADP
- STRATFOR
- 221 W. 6th Street, Suite 400
- Austin, TX 78701
- www.STARTFOR.com
- --
- Nick Grinstead
- Regional Monitor
- STRATFOR
- Beirut, Lebanon
- +96171969463
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