Posted on 10/03/2015 11:52:40 AM PDT by tcrlaf
U.S.-backed rebels in Syria appealed to the Obama administration on Friday for anti-aircraft missiles to defend their positions against relentless Russian airstrikes that have so far mostly targeted the moderate opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's rule, according to The Washington Post.
We need one of two things. Either a clear policy from the United States to prevent Russia and the regime from bombing Syrians, or otherwise they should send us anti-aircraft missiles so that we can confront the Russian planes," said Hassan Haj Ali, the commander of Suqour al-Jabal, U.S.-backed group targeted by Russian strikes on Thursday, the report says.
"If they don't help us, people will lose trust in our supporters, and this will increase extremism," he added.
One of the groups that have received weapons and training under the program said its positions in the Hama town of Latamneh were hit by 15 bombs on Friday, the third and heaviest consecutive day of strikes against the town. Although Russian officials have insisted that their attacks are only targeting the Islamic State, the al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra or "other" terrorist organizations, no other military group is present in the town, according to Capt. Mustafa Moarati, a spokesman for the Tajamu al-Izza rebel brigade.
A U.S military official said the request was under consideration. Repeated requests by U.S.-backed rebels to be supplied with anti-aircraft missiles to be used against Syrian aircraft have been repeatedly refused in the past.
"It's a complicated question and an even more complicated answer," said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the matter freely. "Any decisions that we make, there are going to be ramifications," not just for the United States but also for Washington's partners in the military coalition against the Islamic State, he said.
They won’t get the missiles.
No, they won’t.
They won’t get the missiles.
Don’t forget , Obama is Crazy
Saw on TV trucks we delivered to our moderate friends that had the armor sides taken off.
Um, no
Dig a very very deep cave or get a Turkish bus ticket to Germany
We don't belong there. And we know cr** about the rebels we trained. WE know they were getting into Christian towns and hiding behind them. Tell me something new in the world of muzzies.
Remember Benghazi? They already got the missiles. Too bad they turned around and sold them or gave them to ISIS.
Why is the First Moslem and his submissive GOP arming al Qaeda.
Moderate? Not thinking so, given the history of how things have gone. Moderate opposition could easily join ISIS overnight. A "enemy of my enemy" kind of thing.
Then ISIS has missles to use on US planes.
Case of intended consequences by Obama.
EXTREMELY BAD IDEA
So u can bet it gives Obama a yuuuuuge boner...
No. It will cost $500 million and they’ll just pass them to Al Qaeda
Remember the 2,500 Humvees forked over to ISIS..?
Drivers simply got out and RAN - not quite Avis or Hertz, but close.
Well, 0bungles, what are you gonna do now?
Bwaaaahahahahaahaaaa
“Moderate Syrian Rebels” = ISIS Quartermaster
All these weapons we are giving Isis, is obama re-stocking them?
Is it not true that the US backed rebels are or were killing Christians? Is it not true that the US backed rebels fold easily, thus providing weapons and ammunition to ISIS?
Is there really such a thing as "moderate" rebels? This whole thing has not worked in the least. Why are the Christians supporting Assad? Because they are safer in his regime?
It is time for the US to take a time out to let the Russians dispose of ISIS. Maybe that will make room for the "refugees" to return home and stop their "soft" invasion of Europe.
Time to let the Russians handle things, they cannot possibly do a worse job than Obama has done.
John Kerry, “You see, that was your problem... you trusted us!”
No worries, Putin is there to save Christianity.
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