Former CIA Leader: Syria’s Islamist Rebels Gaining Power -- Washington Free Beacon
Michael Morell worries collapse of state will empower al Qaeda.
Syria’s al Qaeda-linked rebels are gaining strength and garnering support from more secular opposition forces, a former deputy CIA director said.
Michael Morell, who recently retired from the No. 2 position at CIA, also warned in an interview set for broadcast Sunday that a U.S. military strike on Syria is likely to trigger cyber terror attacks.
On Syria’s al Qaeda rebels, Morell identified two main groups: the Al Nusrah Front and Ahrar al-Sham as “the two most effective organizations on the battlefield.”
“They have a disproportionate influence on the battlefield to their size,” Morell said in an interview with “60 Minutes” on CBS.
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My Comment: He was until recently the #2 man in the CIA .... so he should know what is happening in Syria. His full interview will be broadcast by 60 Minutes tomorrow and we will post it when it becomes available.
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