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Posted on 06/25/2013 9:55:29 PM PDT by VitacoreVision
U.S. training Syrian rebels at secret bases
CBS News
June 21, 2013
Since late last year, the CIA has been training small numbers of Syrian rebels at secret bases in Turkey and Jordan, CBS News has confirmed.
The training has included the use of anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, which have been provided by Arab countries, and which the rebels say they badly need to counter the firepower of the Syrian army.
So far, you'd have to say the training hasn't succeeded, since in the past several weeks, the tide of battle has turned in favor of the government forces.
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The White House announced last week that it would supply military support to the rebels seeking to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad. The announcement came after the administration concluded the regime used chemical weapons against the rebels.
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Where is Congress??????
WHERE IS CONGRESS????
Where is Boehner? He's busy with Obama's Amnesty Agenda.
Repubs have GOT to throw this as$hole out of the way and start doing their duty. Prosecute the criminals: F&F, AP, IRS, NSA, BENGHAZI, and ARMING AL QAEDA!
Training Al Qaeda on how to kill us. That’s one hell of a government we’ve got here.
Afghanistan revisited - when we armed the Taliban and talked directly to Obama. This week Obama/Kerry want to talk to the Taliban directly - maybe they want an arms talk. sarc/
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Of course we are. Look who the president is.
Finally, Obama has found an ally he can respect. Al Qaeda...
Boehner is too busy wetting himself from both ends to be bothered watching what Obama is up to.
We are searching all over the world in a manhunt for Snowden. A man who merely tipped us off that our Government was spying on us.
Meanwhile the man in the White House is supporting and Training terrorists.
Who is the greater criminal?
What the hell is happening. HOw long can this go on with out a civil war or something?
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