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Congress secretly approves U.S. weapons flow to 'moderate' Syrian rebels
Reuters ^ | Jan 27, 2014 | Mark Hosenball

Posted on 01/29/2014 11:18:41 AM PST by Uncle Miltie

Light arms supplied by the United States are flowing to "moderate" Syrian rebel factions in the south of the country and U.S. funding for months of further deliveries has been approved by Congress, according U.S. and European security officials.

The weapons, most of which are moving to non-Islamist Syrian rebels via Jordan, include a variety of small arms, as well as some more powerful weapons, such as anti-tank rockets.

The deliveries do not include weapons such as shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles, known as MANPADs, which could shoot down military or civilian aircraft, the officials said. (Snip)

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; islamicterrorists; moderatesyriarebels; secret; syriarebels; syriawar; syriaweapons; terrorists
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To: Uncle Miltie

Well, our government was designed to keep secrets from the people. Check your pocket Constitutions. Secret legislation, secret courts, secret executive actions in unison are what make America great. It’s a formula for liberty.


21 posted on 01/29/2014 2:20:14 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Uncle Miltie

And when the “moderate rebels” are defeated, who will take their weapons?

Those that will use them against us.

This is insanity, and Zero and the Congress-cretins bare the consequences.


22 posted on 01/29/2014 2:31:43 PM PST by LowTaxesEqualsProsperity
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To: DesertRhino
They weren’t stolen. That was ambassador Stevens job to funnel weapons to Syria through Turkey

No, they were stolen by Syrian/Iranian supported terrorist to keep them from the intended Obama supported Anti-Syria terrorist.

23 posted on 01/29/2014 2:48:47 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: Uncle Miltie

And just yesterday on the Hill was a congressional hearing in which Clapper explained the rising strength of Al Queda and their franchises around the globe.

During that hearing they explained there are MANY westerners in Syria learning skills and becoming battle hardened with intentions of returning to Europe and AMERICA to carry out missions in the west. The ‘face’ of Al Queda is changing from the typical middle eastern profile...to one of a westerner.

Clapper reported that the threat is just as high as it was in 2001. Or I submit it is even worse as we’re not going to know what we’re looking for...

I am going to be hard pressed when the next attack takes place on American soil to not be conspiratorial as we have only ourselves to blame for providing supplies and likely training to the very terrorists who will slaughter us on that day.


24 posted on 01/30/2014 3:26:33 AM PST by EBH ( The Day of the Patriot has arrived.)
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To: DesertRhino

Yeah well you know how violent and intolerant those Coptics are. /sarc


25 posted on 01/30/2014 8:09:11 AM PST by Patriot95
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