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White House: U.S. To Give Syria Rebels Military Aid After Chemical Attacks
Yahoo News ^ | 13 June 2013 | Olivier Knox and Rachel Rose Hartman

Posted on 06/13/2013 3:37:49 PM PDT by edpc

In a sharp escalation of the U.S. role in Syria's bloody civil war, the White House announced late Thursday that it will provide military aid to rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad after confirming that his government used chemical weapons on the opposition.

Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes told reporters on a conference call that President Barack Obama had heard pleas from Syria's rebel Supreme Military Council (SMC) for more help. "Our aim is to be responsive," Rhodes said, underlining that the new assistance would have "direct military purposes."

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To: Typical_Whitey

Not yet... the lamestream media isn’t talking up impeachment.


141 posted on 06/13/2013 5:52:51 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: edpc

Well, this should take all the abuse of power scandals off the front page,,,,,oh wait, they never were there.


142 posted on 06/13/2013 5:52:53 PM PDT by Old Yeller (You can't spell Stanley Ann without S-A-T-A-N)
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To: My Favorite Headache

“This is DELICIOUS!!!!!!! Rabid Progressives who LOATHED BUSH for being a war monger...hahahhaha...welcome to YOUR IRAQ. Let’s see...100,000 killed in Syria so far. 450,000 were murdered in Iraq if not more and they had chemical weapons used on them as well. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO this one is justified now? Yep....Obama has just become everything they said Bush was.”

Those “progressives” don’t see it that way. The TV Told them that McCain/Palin, and Romney were “Unqualified, and that whatever Obama does, it would still be better than what they would do.


143 posted on 06/13/2013 5:55:58 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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To: SJackson

“if Barry is thinking about it, it needs to be substantial, we need to win”

Nothing worth winning since the “prize” is another victory for Al Quaeda/Muslim Brotherhood.


144 posted on 06/13/2013 5:57:21 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: Truth29

I trust that Jordan and Turkey realize that any no fly zone enforced from their territory makes them fair game to attacks by Syrian allies. If Obama plays this right, he can get the Jordanian government overthrown, as well as cause more terrorism in Turkey. Obama continues his march through the Middle Eastern and North African states spreading death and destruction as he goes.


This needs to be repeated again. Jordan is already in an untenable position and Obama has been played like a drum. One by one the radical Jihadists have taken control and the next target is clearly Syria. Next up will be Jordan. I think Turkey will be more difficult, but the Jihadists are doing just fine at the ballot box.

Obama’s legacy will be far more damaging than Carter’s. This is insanity and we need to stay the hell out of it.

Who would have imagined even 4 years ago that we would be fighting on the side of AQ.


145 posted on 06/13/2013 5:57:57 PM PDT by volunbeer (We must embrace austerity or austerity will embrace us)
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To: edpc

LBJ had his ‘Nam

Obama his own jam

May cooler heads prevail

but don’t count on it.


146 posted on 06/13/2013 6:11:43 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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To: cripplecreek

At least we’ll know what weapons will be used to kill us.

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147 posted on 06/13/2013 6:12:31 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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To: Publius
That's a disturbing thought.

Too disturbing for many people to accept. A lot of people may accept that we are arming Al-CIA-duh, blaming it on Obama being a "secret Muslim"(even though Britain, France, the Corporate Media, the GOP, the military and the intelligence agencies are totally behind him). 9/11 being an Inside Job however is a much more bitter pill to swallow.

148 posted on 06/13/2013 6:14:05 PM PDT by Count of Monte Fisto
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To: edpc
America is now on its KNEES before an Impostor without Documentation
and the terrorists who did THIS:


149 posted on 06/13/2013 6:16:24 PM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: BlatherNaut

Don’t disagree, that’s why we should stay out. No potential pro-American winner.


150 posted on 06/13/2013 6:17:47 PM PDT by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do !)
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To: edpc

First where’s the money coming from. We are in the middle of Sequestration.

Second, its ironic the Regime which opposed the Iraq War is for intervention in Syria tho Saddam used chemical weapons on his citizens and violated the UN ceasefire.

Third, who the heck are we helping? How do we know which rebels are Al queda and which are not.


151 posted on 06/13/2013 6:20:49 PM PDT by RginTN
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To: realcleanguy

Not really. The contras hadn’t sworn allegiance to Al Qaeda.


152 posted on 06/13/2013 6:21:39 PM PDT by GVnana
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To: PieterCasparzen

It sure wouldn’t surprise me. I think there are deep dark places in the intelligence agencies which are in dire need of scrutiny.


153 posted on 06/13/2013 6:22:07 PM PDT by Xenophon450 (Profit tells the entrepreneur that the consumers approve of his ventures; loss, that they disapprove)
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154 posted on 06/13/2013 6:24:44 PM PDT by devolve (----- ----- ----- it not illegal iffen I do's it ----- ----- -----)
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To: edpc

Why can’t the Saudi’s arm their own allies? Why do we need to help the Sunnis against the Shia? It’s not our fight.


155 posted on 06/13/2013 6:24:45 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: 1010RD

The flea-bitten dog is wagging ... little barry needs a biiiig diversion, so he declares war on Syria, a Russian satellite regime. This enemy regime of barry’s will get America in a world war if he is not removed quickly.


156 posted on 06/13/2013 6:27:21 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: My Favorite Headache

When will the Nobel committee take back his Peace Prize?


157 posted on 06/13/2013 6:30:42 PM PDT by kabar
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To: edpc
This charlie foxtrot will end like every other foreign policy decision 0bama has made.

5.56mm

158 posted on 06/13/2013 6:32:11 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: MHGinTN
Obama’s just serving his master. Every time a Democrat gets the Presidency they step on the gas pedal and stear toward the cliff.
159 posted on 06/13/2013 6:34:21 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: edpc
What the **** happened to this country????????????????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
160 posted on 06/13/2013 6:34:51 PM PDT by Tzimisce (The American Revolution began when the British attempted to disarm the Colonists.)
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