U.S. House votes to arm Syrian rebels

[Simon Feltser]

The U.S. House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama's plan on Wednesday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but questions remain over whether it will give them the advanced weapons they say they need to defeat Islamic State militants.
U.S. House votes to arm Syrian rebels, but questions remain | Reuters

Arm "Syrian Free Army" to fight militants extremist group called "Islamic state" is like the arm mafia to fight with people from the same mafia. Everything is "logical", as usual all the things in our government

 

[OrphanSlug]

Don't we have 3-4 threads on this subject going?

 

[ttwtt78640]

The U.S. House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama's plan on Wednesday to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, but questions remain over whether it will give them the advanced weapons they say they need to defeat Islamic State militants.
U.S. House votes to arm Syrian rebels, but questions remain | Reuters

Arm "Syrian Free Army" to fight militants extremist group called "Islamic state" is like the arm mafia to fight with people from the same mafia. Everything is "logical", as usual all the things in our government

Yep - lets arm and train the Bloods to fight the Crips next.

 

[APACHERAT]

Yep - lets arm and train the Bloods to fight the Crips next.

Or arm the Hells Angels MC to fight the Mongol's MC but knowing Obama he would arm the wrong side, the Mongols.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Or arm the Hells Angels MC to fight the Mongol's MC but knowing Obama he would arm the wrong side, the Mongols.

It matters little because you still end up with at least one very well trained/armed gang free to do exactly as they please.

 

[fmw]

It is hard to imagine that we would go to war using a ragtag group with no interest in our interests as surrogates. It doesn't even pass the common sense test.