Definitions by Dancing with Fire
Spetsnaz
Historically, the term referred to the military special units controlled by the military intelligence service GRU, the Spetsnaz GRU. Currently, the term is also used to describe any special purpose units or task forces of other ministries (even the Ministry of Emergency Situations special rescue unit), also in some other post-Soviet countries.
Spetsnaz by Dancing with Fire April 22, 2013
Basij
An Iranian volunteer militia created by the order of the Ayatollah Khomeini in November 1979, and implemented beginning in 1980.
The Basij are subordinate to, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (Pasdaran) and are under the control of the Supreme Leader of Iran, currently Ayatollah Khamenei.
Basij by Dancing with Fire April 22, 2013
Shin Bet
Shin Bet is one of three principal organizations of the Israeli Intelligence Community, alongside Aman (military intelligence) and the Mossad (foreign intelligence service).
Shin Bet by Dancing with Fire April 22, 2013
Shayetet 13
The Shayetet 13 were involved in the Gaza flotilla raid, the 2006 Lebanon War, the Second Intifada, etc.
Shayetet 13 by Dancing with Fire April 21, 2013
M23 Rebels
- March 23 Movement; named after the date of a failed peace deal in 2009.
- Also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army.
- An armed rebel militia based in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group was formed by former soldiers of the Congolese Army. In 2012, they took control of the provincial capital Goma, however, they lost it a few days afterwards.
- Also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army.
- An armed rebel militia based in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group was formed by former soldiers of the Congolese Army. In 2012, they took control of the provincial capital Goma, however, they lost it a few days afterwards.
M23 Rebels by Dancing with Fire April 21, 2013
Free Syrian Army
American 1: It's great to see people rise up against their oppressors man. The U.S. should help the Free Syrian Army at all costs!
American 2: What are you, a fool? We have a $16 trillion debt to worry about and you want to spend more money to aid these Syrian rebels who we know nothing about? U.S. intervention will be viewed by the Arab world as occupation - not liberation. For once, lets stay out of everyone else's problems and think of ways to improve our own country. All of our efforts in the Middle East have only put radical jihadists into power.
American 2: What are you, a fool? We have a $16 trillion debt to worry about and you want to spend more money to aid these Syrian rebels who we know nothing about? U.S. intervention will be viewed by the Arab world as occupation - not liberation. For once, lets stay out of everyone else's problems and think of ways to improve our own country. All of our efforts in the Middle East have only put radical jihadists into power.
Free Syrian Army by Dancing with Fire April 10, 2013
Hezbollah
Hezbollah by Dancing with Fire April 9, 2013