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  1. Re: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE: Missteps in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
  2. Email-ID        5501231
  3. Date    2011-12-15 21:10:45
  4. From    [email protected]
  5. To      [email protected]
  6. List-Name       [email protected]
  7. i trust ME1 on this question. i hate this region, aaaaargh
  8.  
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  10.  
  11. From: "Karen Hooper"
  12. To: "Middle East AOR"
  13. Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:56:47 PM
  14. Subject: Re: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE: Missteps
  15. in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
  16.  
  17. I found OS reports of them being Alawite, as well, but it was a truly
  18. mixed bag. Nothing seems to agree.
  19.  
  20. Karen Hooper
  21. Latin America Analyst
  22. STRATFOR
  23. T: 512.744.4300 x4103
  24. C: 512.750.7234
  25. www.STRATFOR.com
  26. On 12/15/11 1:45 PM, Nick Grinstead wrote:
  27.  
  28. could ME1 be wrong? We've got overwhelming OS vs one source. Not saying
  29. that ME1 is lying but maybe they're misinformed as well. We should dig
  30. into this more before we give an answer.
  31.  
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  33.  
  34. From: "Omar Lamrani"
  35. To: "Reva Bhalla"
  36. Cc: "Middle East AOR" , "CT AOR"
  37. Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:52:28 PM
  38. Subject: Re: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE:
  39. Missteps in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
  40.  
  41. Wow, that is crazy. Overwhelmingly OS is reporting that they are Sunni.
  42. Some reports even talk about the exact tribal affiliation of Shawkat as
  43. coming from the Sunni tribe of Bani Khaled.
  44.  
  45. On 12/15/11 11:36 AM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
  46.  
  47. well, shit. most of the OS info on them is wrong. ME1 is saying
  48. they're Alawites.
  49.  
  50. Goddamnit. I'll write to the reader and work with the writers to
  51. include a correction. Lesson learned - don't trust OS on verifying
  52. sectarian affiliation.
  53.  
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  55.  
  56. From: "Omar Lamrani"
  57. To: "Middle East AOR"
  58. Cc: "Reva Bhalla" , "CT AOR"
  59. Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:50:16 AM
  60. Subject: Re: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE:
  61. Missteps in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
  62.  
  63. I concur with Reva, I have read multiple reports in multiple languages
  64. that indicate these guys are Sunni.
  65.  
  66. On 12/15/11 9:32 AM, Reva Bhalla wrote:
  67.  
  68. the background material I've seen and re-read on these two guys is
  69. that they are Sunni. I sent a message to ME1 this morning to verify
  70. once again what their sect is
  71.  
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  73.  
  74. From: "scott stewart"
  75. To: "Middle East AOR" , "CT AOR"
  76.  
  77. Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:21:56 AM
  78. Subject: [MESA] FW: [Analytical & Intelligence Comments] RE:
  79. Missteps in the Syrian Opposition's Propaganda Effort
  80.  
  81. Is this guy correct?
  82.  
  83. On 12/15/11 9:58 AM, "[email protected]"
  84. wrote:
  85.  
  86. >[email protected] sent a message using the contact form at
  87. >https://www.stratfor.com/contact.
  88. >
  89. >In your analysis you have mentioned that Assef Shawkat and Ali
  90. Mamalouk
  91. >are
  92. >Sunni Muslim. That is wrong they both are Alawite. Mistakes like
  93. that put
  94. >
  95. >your credibility in question.
  96. >
  97. >
  98. >
  99. >
  100. >Source:
  101. >http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20111213-missteps-syrian-oppositions-prop
  102. >aganda-effort
  103.  
  104. --
  105. Omar Lamrani
  106. ADP
  107. STRATFOR
  108. 221 W. 6th Street, Suite 400
  109. Austin, TX 78701
  110. www.STARTFOR.com
  111.  
  112. --
  113. Omar Lamrani
  114. ADP
  115. STRATFOR
  116. 221 W. 6th Street, Suite 400
  117. Austin, TX 78701
  118. www.STARTFOR.com
  119.  
  120. --
  121. Nick Grinstead
  122. Regional Monitor
  123. STRATFOR
  124. Beirut, Lebanon
  125. +96171969463
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