""Maher is the kneecapper. He is in charge of keeping the regime in power," said 
Joshua Landis of the University of Oklahoma. "Maher has 
been at the forefront of the most brutal fighting," Landis said. Maher is as 
shadowy as he is allegedly brutal. "We know precious little about him," said 
Landis."  This is quite funny.  He goes on and on about Maher and his role and then concludes by saying that he really does not know anything about him.  (thanks Basim)