Theo Padnos

Like, in theory, anybody. It doesn't matter the religion. It's just that... Anybody can convert to Islam, even an Alawite, even a Jew, anybody can convert to Sunni Islam. So in theory, yes, but they believe that the Alawites, for instance, are so deceptive and so their souls are so corrupt that they will say they've converted and they'll pretend to be Muslims, but really they aren't.

Like, in theory, anybody. It doesn't matter the religion. It's just that... Anybody can convert to Islam, even an Alawite, even a Jew, anybody can convert to Sunni Islam. So in theory, yes, but they believe that the Alawites, for instance, are so deceptive and so their souls are so corrupt that they will say they've converted and they'll pretend to be Muslims, but really they aren't.

And if you let them into your community, they are spies and pollutants and they will betray you to the enemies of God, which are Israel and America. So they have to be exterminated because they can't be trusted. That's really their issue.

And if you let them into your community, they are spies and pollutants and they will betray you to the enemies of God, which are Israel and America. So they have to be exterminated because they can't be trusted. That's really their issue.

And if you let them into your community, they are spies and pollutants and they will betray you to the enemies of God, which are Israel and America. So they have to be exterminated because they can't be trusted. That's really their issue.

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Right.

Right.

This goes to show the extent of the psychological control they have over the landscape, like the populace in general, because I did, in fact, I went to what I thought would be like a civilian-administered hospital the second time. I said to them, listen, I've been with the... you know, some extremists who came in from the eastern part of Syria, where ISIS was at the time.

This goes to show the extent of the psychological control they have over the landscape, like the populace in general, because I did, in fact, I went to what I thought would be like a civilian-administered hospital the second time. I said to them, listen, I've been with the... you know, some extremists who came in from the eastern part of Syria, where ISIS was at the time.

This goes to show the extent of the psychological control they have over the landscape, like the populace in general, because I did, in fact, I went to what I thought would be like a civilian-administered hospital the second time. I said to them, listen, I've been with the... you know, some extremists who came in from the eastern part of Syria, where ISIS was at the time.

And the people at the hospital knew what I was talking about. And they said, oh, sure, no problem. We'll send you back. I told them, listen, I'm an Irish journalist. They like Irishmen. And I'm from the BBC. And they said, no problem. OK, you can call up your BBC guys. We just need to get your phone. We'll find a phone for you, and you can call them up.

And the people at the hospital knew what I was talking about. And they said, oh, sure, no problem. We'll send you back. I told them, listen, I'm an Irish journalist. They like Irishmen. And I'm from the BBC. And they said, no problem. OK, you can call up your BBC guys. We just need to get your phone. We'll find a phone for you, and you can call them up.

And the people at the hospital knew what I was talking about. And they said, oh, sure, no problem. We'll send you back. I told them, listen, I'm an Irish journalist. They like Irishmen. And I'm from the BBC. And they said, no problem. OK, you can call up your BBC guys. We just need to get your phone. We'll find a phone for you, and you can call them up.

The guy stepped out of the room and he went up to call the people I had escaped from, namely Jabhat al-Nusra, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. And he called up those people and said, hey, the American that you're looking for is down here at the hospital. Come pick him up. What is the benefit for them?

The guy stepped out of the room and he went up to call the people I had escaped from, namely Jabhat al-Nusra, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. And he called up those people and said, hey, the American that you're looking for is down here at the hospital. Come pick him up. What is the benefit for them?

The guy stepped out of the room and he went up to call the people I had escaped from, namely Jabhat al-Nusra, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. And he called up those people and said, hey, the American that you're looking for is down here at the hospital. Come pick him up. What is the benefit for them?

They're exhibiting their submission to the law of God. And they say here, here's the proof of it.

They're exhibiting their submission to the law of God. And they say here, here's the proof of it.

They're exhibiting their submission to the law of God. And they say here, here's the proof of it.