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U.S.-trained Syrian rebels gave equipment to Nusra: U.S. military
Reuters ^ | 09/25/2015 | Yeganeh Torbati

Posted on 09/25/2015 5:56:21 PM PDT by ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Syrian rebels trained by the United States gave some of their equipment to the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in exchange for safe passage, a U.S. military spokesman said on Friday, the latest blow to a troubled U.S. effort to train local partners to fight Islamic State militants.

The rebels surrendered six pick-up trucks and some ammunition, or about one-quarter of their issued equipment, to a suspected Nusra intermediary on Sept. 21-22 in exchange for safe passage, said Colonel Patrick Ryder, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, in a statement.

"If accurate, the report of NSF members providing equipment to al Nusra Front is very concerning and a violation of Syria train and equip program guidelines," Ryder said, using an acronym for the rebels, called the New Syrian Forces.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Syria
KEYWORDS: assad; nusra; obama; syria
"Russia's support of Assad is not a winning strategy."
-The Obama Administration
1 posted on 09/25/2015 5:56:21 PM PDT by ScottWalkerForPresident2016
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Who didn’t see this happening?


2 posted on 09/25/2015 6:01:28 PM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

Obama has ZERO idea of what he’s doing.

The guy is a child in a tranny body.


3 posted on 09/25/2015 6:02:55 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (How Come Mexico Sends its Ugly Citizens Over the Border while the Beautiful Ones Stay on TV?)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

“. . .is very concerning and a violation of Syria train and equip program guidelines.”

Guidelines have been violated. This will go on their permanent record.

Pathetic.


4 posted on 09/25/2015 6:06:51 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: VeniVidiVici

I think he does. He’s giving it to Russia and China.


5 posted on 09/25/2015 6:07:30 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm fed up.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Everyone here knew in advance the goal and result of 0bama’s strategy would be arming Al Qaeda.


6 posted on 09/25/2015 6:09:19 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Imagine the GOPe spending half as much energy attacking liberals as they do conservatives!)
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To: VeniVidiVici

Obama knows exactly what he’s doing.

Transfer of US materiel to IS/AQ etc has repeatedly occurred and has been known about since at least 2012.


7 posted on 09/25/2015 6:13:02 PM PDT by Ray76
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To: Ray76

Yes, Obama knows exactly what he’s doing...he is working as hard as he can get away with to bring about the downfall of the USA and the American people....


8 posted on 09/25/2015 6:15:14 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: ScottWalkerForPresident2016

actually, it is you jerk (obama)

it will stop radicals from taking over, which we know you hate. Egypt and now this.

The dark one’s plans aren’t working out perfectly


9 posted on 09/25/2015 8:18:45 PM PDT by dp0622
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