U.S. Says Rebel It Trained Surrendered Matériel in Syria

The New York Times ^ | 09/25/2015 | Helene Cooper

[ScottWalkerForPresident2016]

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday that an American-trained rebel commander in Syria had surrendered trucks and ammunition this week to forces affiliated with an offshoot of Al Qaeda.

Military officials, who days before had denied reports of the handover, called the disclosure “very concerning” and a violation of guidelines for the American training program for Syrian rebels.

United States Central Command said the rebel commander told the military that he surrendered the American-provided ammunition and trucks early this week in exchange for safe passage through an area in which the Qaeda offshoot, the Nusra Front, operates.

[ScottWalkerForPresident2016]

I can't get over how many stories of Obama's failures in Syria there are lately, right after his Administration admonished Russia for not having a "winning strategy" in Syria.

[LeoWindhorse]

never trust any muz , use tactical nukes

[JMS]

I believe this was part of Obama’s plan to train and arm our enemies. It’s like a money laundering scheme, just like he armed drug cartels in Mexico through Operation Fast and Furious.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Usually....when you’re working a stall at a flea market....the customers come to you. We not only go to them, we give our goods away for free. Then they use those goods to kill us. Wonder what we could be doing wrong?

[Jack Hammer]

And this is the Mickey Mouse military that’s firing a decorated Green Beret for doing a slapdown on an Afghan homosexual rapist.

The U.S. is SO screwed.....

[knarf]

“very concerning” and a violation of guidelines for the American training program for Syrian rebels.

What ?

Somebody disobeyed ?

They didn't say "Mother, may I ?"

[Lockbox]

a violation of guidelines

Want to bet he get's indicted before Hillary?

[spokeshave]

Fast and Furious on steroids.

[Ray76]

This is not the first incidence of arms going to AQ/IS etc, typically by surrendering to AQ but sometimes by selling to AQ. Link Link Link

Sometimes FSA and AQ work together. We have clear instructions from our [al-Qaida] leadership that if the FSA need our help we should give it.

FSA leaders have defected to AQ

FSA have defected to al Nusra

[Jimmy Valentine]

“Very concerning”..........well gee whiz!

[NTHockey]

>>called the disclosure “very concerning” and a violation of guidelines for the American training program for Syrian rebels.<<

My goodness, they’ve gone and made us pout. Next, we’ll really be miffed if Americans die because of the betrayal. What a disaster this regime is.

[ScottinVA]

This is “very concerning”.. so much so a strongly worded letter of deep, deep concern will follow.

[Timber Rattler]

Susan Rice owns this debacle.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Obama’s idiots still havent realized that the ideology of the soldiers is what is important, not the training.

[depressed in 06]

JOkeass ordered Marines to surrender their weapons in Yemen.