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US anti-tank TOW missile used in attack on RT journalists in Syria[W:27]

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The post confirms that USA weapons are in the hands of rebels in Syria. Rebels is as likely ISIS/ISIL. Weapons from the Libya arms depots were shipped with CIA assistance from Benghazi to Turkey and then funneled to rebel groups in Sryia. Turkey supplies ISIS. Saudi Arabia bought 15,000 TOWs from the USA to supply to rebels in Syria, and Saudi Arabil supports ISIS. The CIA spent a billion dollars in Syria funding and arming rebels, but only rebels that didn't have bad breath and behaved well on camera. OF course, most of these weapons seem to have been moved to ISIS hands. It's all OK. ISIS is an enemy of Assad, and the enemy of my enemy is my friend, even if he has bad breath, or is a head chopping butcher. The USA is the aggressor in Syria. We don't mind if a few hundred thousand Syrians die, because then we can have geo-political control of gas energy flows to the EU and use that power to control the EU. It's either that or we want to grow some figs there. Who'd a thunk it?
 
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Experts are saying there is enough evidence and eyewitness testimony to confirm that US backed Syrian "rebels" have used US provided TOW missile at journalists in Syria. I guess these rebels do not respect freedom of the press...
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Hezbollah used TOW missiles against Israeli armor in Lebanon, does it mean US was providing weapons to Hez? TOW is being used by various terror groups its a very common anti-tank missile. Just like the russian RPG is common in the west
 
ido_ said:
Hezbollah used TOW missiles against Israeli armor in Lebanon, does it mean US was providing weapons to Hez? TOW is being used by various terror groups its a very common anti-tank missile. Just like the russian RPG is common in the west
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The US is the largest arms dealer in the world. We arm everyone, makes for good business. Hezbollah and IDF killing each other with US weapons. A long history. Of course US allies are being killed with US weapons. When you flood the world with weaponry, that's inevitable.
 
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Montecresto said:
The US is the largest arms dealer in the world. We arm everyone, makes for good business. Hezbollah and IDF killing each other with US weapons. A long history. Of course US allies are being killed with US weapons. When you flood the world with weaponry, that's inevitable.
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My point being that TOW missiles doesn't necessarily points to the rebel groups being supported by the US, just like an M16 doesn't
 
ido_ said:
My point being that TOW missiles doesn't necessarily points to the rebel groups being supported by the US, just like an M16 doesn't
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I would agree in no direct sense certainly.
 
ido_ said:
Hezbollah used TOW missiles against Israeli armor in Lebanon, does it mean US was providing weapons to Hez? TOW is being used by various terror groups its a very common anti-tank missile. Just like the russian RPG is common in the west
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You're thinking of Irans version, the Toophan.
 
The people in this thread most dismissive of this are typically the loudest critics of Iran, China or Russia when they arm their surrogates, and any innocents are harmed or killed as a result.
 
Disgusting response to this thread, I would not want even CNN journalists to be injured or killed while reporting on what is going on. A lot of hatred.
 
Montecresto said:
The US is the largest arms dealer in the world. We arm everyone, makes for good business. Hezbollah and IDF killing each other with US weapons. A long history. Of course US allies are being killed with US weapons. When you flood the world with weaponry, that's inevitable.
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Iran produces copies of the TOW.
 
ido_ said:
My point being that TOW missiles doesn't necessarily points to the rebel groups being supported by the US, just like an M16 doesn't
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Yes, I understand that.
 
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Captain Adverse said:
Actually that is NOT what your video stated. What it did show was:

1. A TOW anti-tank missile was used in the attack. That is true; as a 19D Cavalry Scout I qualified with that weapon (along with the Dragon), and this WAS a TOW.

2. The U.S. has admitted to supplying moderate rebels with these weapons. So? Nothing unusual about it. We supply weapons to insurgents we support, and our opponents (of whatever stripe) supply weapons to insurgents they support.

3. The weapon was used by a rebel unit.

However, no expert in your video stated that the weapon was used by a "U.S. backed rebel group." Weapons can be used by anyone who obtains them. IMO it is more likely a captured weapon used by an ISIS or allied rebel group.
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I agree w/ # 1, and #2 in your post. It's well known the US supplies TOWs to many Countries, rebel groups, etc.

The vid did show a TOW missile being fired...but there is NO guarantee that this missile hit the target shown in this vid, or that it was even a 'Rebel Group' fired it-US backed, or otherwise.

The title of the vid states, "supposedly" and the reporter states, ...'apparently showing"...and "allegedly fires at the Press..."


The Russian Reporter's account comes across as, "the Rebels should've seen that we were wearing Press Badges, and so they shouldn't have fired upon us."

It's a possibility that the Russians were being opportunistic here, and no one can say for sure who is actually responsible, assuming the attack on the Russian Press wasn't a fabrication.
 
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