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Obama seeks $500M to train, equip Syrian rebels
Sacramento Bee ^ | 6-26-2014 | JULIE PACE

Posted on 06/26/2014 12:44:51 PM PDT by Citizen Zed

President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $500 million to train and arm vetted members of the Syrian opposition, as the U.S. grapples for a way to stem a civil war that has also fueled the al-Qaida inspired insurgency in neighboring Iraq.

The military training program would deepen the Obama administration's involvement in the more than four-year conflict between rebels and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad. If approved by Congress, the program would supplement a covert train-and-assistance program run by U.S. intelligence agencies.

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Plan B: Phone and pen.
1 posted on 06/26/2014 12:44:51 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

lets see how boner does with the purse strings.


2 posted on 06/26/2014 12:46:11 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Citizen Zed

“No?”


3 posted on 06/26/2014 12:47:26 PM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Citizen Zed

It looks to me like ISIS already has enough money and equipment.


4 posted on 06/26/2014 12:47:32 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Citizen Zed

There is no “good guy.” There are just different bad guys. I’d say, hell no. Also, stay away from Iran. It’s another scorpion and frog story just waiting to happen.


5 posted on 06/26/2014 12:47:41 PM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: Citizen Zed

No problem. Take it out of the IRS budget.


6 posted on 06/26/2014 12:49:12 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Citizen Zed

Rebels = ISIS?


7 posted on 06/26/2014 12:50:14 PM PDT by plain talk
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Obama’s IslamoNazi terrorist gang pals need more training!???
They’ve already demonstrated their expertise at crucifying innocent Christians...

what more learning does Obama want them to have now?


8 posted on 06/26/2014 12:51:57 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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To: Secret Agent Man

> lets see how boner does with the purse strings.

They don’t even take the time to print money anymore. They’ll just slide their open ended FedGov MasterCard and say they’re sending the rebels $500M and pocket half of it through their buddies monet laundering networks and still put the taxpayers on the hook for all of it.


9 posted on 06/26/2014 12:52:11 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: Citizen Zed

And yet another O’bummer boon-doggle.


10 posted on 06/26/2014 12:54:13 PM PDT by Vinylly (?%)
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To: Citizen Zed
Iraq in particular is buckling amid lightening gains by the Sunni extremist group...

Lightening, nice work McClatchy.

11 posted on 06/26/2014 12:54:35 PM PDT by keat
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To: Citizen Zed

No.


12 posted on 06/26/2014 12:56:35 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: Citizen Zed

Is this guy insane?


13 posted on 06/26/2014 12:58:32 PM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: plain talk

Heck. This might be a good time for Syria to think seriously about what master they want to serve. If Syria falls, Lebanon would be next. There would be uprisings in Egypt and Jordan.

Think it might be a good time for Assad to either talk to the Israelis or get out of Dodge. What frightens me more than anything is “where are Husseins WMD’s?” I know it was quietly mentioned that ISiS got their hands on it, but that is probably a false flag.

The only other thing I want to know is why in an Arab world where Shiites outnumber Sunnis by a lot they are running scared?


14 posted on 06/26/2014 1:00:08 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz ("Heck of a reset there, Hillary")
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To: Citizen Zed

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

When are we going to get a ____ing clue?
NO
Just NO


15 posted on 06/26/2014 1:00:11 PM PDT by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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Not one thin dime. Nothing should be sent. 500 million $ are we insane? This guy is totally inept. My BP has been up twenty points since this idiot came in office. The period of Obama has been “the dark ages” for this country.


16 posted on 06/26/2014 1:00:16 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Hmmm....

New armies, to be “...run by intelligence agencies...”?

HE (you know who I mean) is NUTS!


17 posted on 06/26/2014 1:01:08 PM PDT by pfony1 (Add just 6 GOP Senators and we "bury" Harry)
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To: Citizen Zed

See this long line of newly acquired equipment for ISIS not getting bombed by United States fighter aircraft?

HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! President Bush would've turned this into the HIGHWAY OF DEATH!!!!

18 posted on 06/26/2014 1:01:17 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Hmmm....

New armies, to be “...run by intelligence agencies...”?

HE (you know who I mean) is NUTS!


19 posted on 06/26/2014 1:01:30 PM PDT by pfony1 (Add just 6 GOP Senators and we "bury" Harry)
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To: Citizen Zed

Had he asked for this a year ago, he might have gotten it. At this point, things are too far gone in Syria to justify arming the so-called rebels. I think Obama is counting on a “no” answer so he can say “I wanted to aid the Syrian freedom fighters, but the mean, evil Republicans said no.”


20 posted on 06/26/2014 1:02:22 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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