Posted on 03/13/2013 12:44:10 PM PDT by Nachum
No, they don't say it quite like that. But after years of hypocrisy, the Obama administration has admitted that while it declined to arm Syrian rebels directly for fear that weapons would end up in the hands of al-Qaeda forces, it has been quietly vetting and training anti-Assad forces while others provided weapons all around. Now the training is out in the open, and Secretary of State Kerry has pledged $60 million in "non-lethal aid" to the rebels. (Plus $250 million to Egypt, while Israel may take a hit of $150 million from sequestration -- makes you wonder.)
American assistance is supposed to go only to "moderate" rebels, but arms have been flowing freely, paid for by American "allies" Qatar and Saudi Arabia and moving through Turkey. Recently, a source with ties to Israeli intelligence claimed that a supply line has been running from Bosnian extremist groups, outside the control, influence, or even vision of the U.S. and its allies. Libya and al-Qaeda in Iraq have also been conduits for weapons to rebel militias, and last week, 48 Syrian government soldiers and officials were killed in Anbar Province, an al-Qaeda stronghold.
Israel expects to see any and all weapons, including some of the estimated 15,000 surface-to-air missiles the U.S. admits "disappeared" from Libya, aimed in its direction.
More than a year ago, Maj. Gen. Avi Kochavi, chief of IDF Intelligence, warned that al-Qaeda had moved into the buffer zone that separates Israel and Syria, which had been at least nominally in the hands of U.N. peacekeepers since 1974. Last week, Syrian rebel groups captured 21 Filipino peacekeepers from their Golan Heights enclave and caused others to flee into Israel. Croatia announced that it is removing its 100 soldiers, and Israel fears that others may follow. Kochavi said that should Assad
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The one-hour war?
“President” Hussein is undoubtedly pleased.
What's to wonder about? The Obamanation of Desolation is aligning the US with the nations of the world who will attack Israel. Sadly, that means the US will also drink from the bitter cup. And while many Americans (e.g., Freepers) definitely oppose what the Obamanation is doing, most voters clearly don't.
Obama and McCain have weaponized al Qaeda in Libya
and then covered up the BenGhazi murders to cover it up.
We're screwed.
WASS: We Are So Screwed.
When you put a traitor in as SOS you have to asume that he will arm our enemies.
One of my proposed guiding principles: NEVER give anything that can shoot down aircraft to ANY Muslim group. You’ll regret it.
There is so many instance around the world in which the Obama regime has failed. In my opinion the failures are just as great in the USA.
I just had a wicked thought: Is it possible that McLame actually took a dive in the 2004 election as part of this overall scheme to destroy the US and wipe out Israel? This is the guy who was accused of collaborating with the Viet Kong we’re talking about here!
And he darn sure hasn’t done ANYTHING during his political career to convince me of his innocence and stalwart patriotism. His crawling in bed with Ted Kennedy frosted it for me!
A traitor as SOS, surrounded and supported by traitorous Senators, et al. Juan McLame comes to mind, just for openers.
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