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Roy Gutman Responds to Ehsani2’s critique of his articles arguing that Assad built ISIS and Staged al-Qaida BombingsPosted by Joshua on Sunday, December 18th, 2016Response to Ehsani2By Roy Gutman – @Roy_GutmanDear Josh,I have carefully read the letter “Ehsani2″ wrote and that you posted on Syria Comment. I would like to respond.First, I welcome a discussion about the content of my articles published by the Daily Beast: 1 How ISIS Returned to Syria; 2 How Assad Staged al Qaeda Bombings; 3 Assad Henchman: Here’s How We Built ISISThe subject of the series, the Assad regime’s role in the rise of radical Jihadist groups in Syria, is of utmost seriousness, and the failure of U.S. intelligence to debrief high level security defectors who witnessed the regime’s actions from the inside is news in itself. You will note that I named my sources throughout the articles, so that anyone can double-check my work. The objective in reporting and writing a series such as this is not only to put the facts before the public but to do it in a way that is credible and replicable.A critic of my story can go to the same sources, attempt to disprove the facts my sources have cited, prove that I misquoted my sources or provide an alternative explanation after demonstrating that my sources deliberately misled me. That failing, the story stands.....I note that in one respect, Ehsani2 appears to accept the contention of the story that Syrian intelligence penetrated the Jihadists who traveled to Iraq to fight U.S. forces there and then returned to Syria. But who are his sources even for that? And what are the implications of that penetration? Tell us more, please.See More At: http://www.joshualandis.com/blog/roy-gutman-responds-ehsani2s-critique-articles-arguing-assad-built-isis-staged-al-qaida-bombings/
