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Obama seeks $500 million to train and equip vetted members of Syrian opposition
USNEWS ^ | 06/26/14 | julie pace

Posted on 06/26/2014 12:40:50 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $500 million to train and arm vetted members of the Syrian opposition, as the U.S. grapples for a way to stem a civil war that has also fueled the al-Qaida inspired insurgency in neighboring Iraq.

The military training program would boost the Obama administration's involvement in the conflict between forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad and opposition forces. The program would supplement a covert train-and-assistance program run by U.S. intelligence agencies.

The Senate Armed Services Committee has already approved a version of the sweeping defense policy bill authorizing the Defense Department to provide "equipment, supplies, training and defense services" to elements of the Syrian opposition that have been screened. The Senate could act on the bill before the August recess.

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TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iraq; isis; syria
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The Hubris of our Government even in the light of full knowledge amazes me and makes me consider if indeed ISIS is a direct product of our working hands.
1 posted on 06/26/2014 12:40:50 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper
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To: winoneforthegipper

So American taxpayers are going to be forced to support a new wave of terrorists.


2 posted on 06/26/2014 12:43:28 PM PDT by all the best
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To: winoneforthegipper

I just saw this on Yahoo news. Our government wants to arm Terrorists..oh, wait, they already have been.. I am lving in Upside Down Biazarro World.


3 posted on 06/26/2014 12:44:45 PM PDT by sockmonkey (Of course I didn't read the article. After all, this is Free Republic.)
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We should be helping the secular government of Syria fight the Christian slaughter ISIS fanatics but it seems the reverse is true. And its not just Obama. CONgress, our allies, our intelligences agencies, and military totally support it.

This nation will be Judged and soon.

4 posted on 06/26/2014 12:44:49 PM PDT by Count of Monte Fisto (The foundation of modern society is the denial of reality.)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Stunning. I guess the first group of terrorists we trained and equipped wasn’t enough?


5 posted on 06/26/2014 12:45:03 PM PDT by livius
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To: winoneforthegipper

No. No more charitable gifts to Obama’s buddies. When did money sent to the middle east EVER get used for the intended purpose? When was it ever effective? The closest comparison I can think of is the US stimulus.


6 posted on 06/26/2014 12:46:41 PM PDT by Mich Patriot (Pitch black is the new "transparent.")
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To: winoneforthegipper

We can not even vet Obama, and now we are going to vet a bunch of bearded barbarians?

What will we do? Ask them for BC, driver’s license, HS diploma and which mosque they attend?

And they will all tell the truth, right? Why not support Assad — he is anti-ISIS, for sure.


8 posted on 06/26/2014 12:54:53 PM PDT by 353FMG
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Where is McCain? He sure has been quiet after the syrian terrorists he and obama support went to Iraq and started to lop heads off by the hundreds.


9 posted on 06/26/2014 12:56:52 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: livius

But to know that the only ones bombing ISIS in Iraq is Syria. Then to know Israel is bombing Syria basically aiding the very Group that is establishing the Caliphate...well “stuned” does not quite cover my head scratching....lol


10 posted on 06/26/2014 12:57:04 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: winoneforthegipper

If Obama wants to give money to his Jihadi friends, he can get it from his Facebook Pajama Boy and other cronies.


11 posted on 06/26/2014 12:57:46 PM PDT by House Atreides (ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN FOR CHILDERS 2014 .... Don't reward bad GOPe behavior.)
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To: winoneforthegipper

$500 million for ChristmISIS presents


12 posted on 06/26/2014 1:02:26 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: 353FMG

But-but-but-

Aren’t we supposed to be SUPPORTING the formation of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Caliphate?

After all, this is how we are going to be standing up against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Or was that Israel? I get so confused by all these “I” countries over there....

Iraq, Iran, Israel, India....


13 posted on 06/26/2014 1:03:09 PM PDT by alloysteel (Selective and willful ignorance spells doom, to both victim and perpetrator - mostly the perp.)
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Sure they make great videos....

ISIS in Syria....pretty much the same as ISIS in Iraq.

Warning graphically ISIS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZtFJwuIAmM


14 posted on 06/26/2014 1:14:40 PM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: Count of Monte Fisto; Ad Orientam; antonius; aposiopetic; arielguard; bad company; blinachka; ...

Yaa Rabb urHam.
Yaa Rabb urHam.
Yaa Rabb urHam.

(”Lord, have mercy”—Arabic)


15 posted on 06/26/2014 1:20:53 PM PDT by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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To: winoneforthegipper

This is what happens when our mediots and $inators hate America so much, they will pretend that the Sunnis aka ISIS in Syria are the good guys.

Our vets can’t get medical care, and our Sunni President want 500 Millions to train his buddies, the ISIS serial killers, who hate America.


16 posted on 06/26/2014 1:39:44 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Herr Obozo, the Sunni Won-Doer, will not divert $'s from his war on Americans to help our Veterans!)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3172725/posts

#CalamityWillBefallUS ----ISIS' new hashtag threatening America and American Soldiers.

ISIS TWITTER accounts ^ | 06/26/13 | self Posted on 6/26/2014 1:39:42 PM by winoneforthegipper

We say to the U.S. Government and swear to God that we we will enter the White House and come to your cities #CalamityWillBefallUS Expand

Abu Umar ‏@AbuUmar8246 1h

This particular hashtag #CalamityWillBefallUS is a warning from certain people about the possible consequences of another US attack on #Iraq.

17 posted on 06/26/2014 1:44:04 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Herr Obozo, the Sunni Won-Doer, will not divert $'s from his war on Americans to help our Veterans!)
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Bump.

The last time we funded the “moderates” in Syria, the bad kids marched right in, kicked their keysters, and stole the lunch money and military goodies we had given them.

Expect a repeat performance, except Barry knows full well what is happening.

18 posted on 06/26/2014 1:45:50 PM PDT by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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To: winoneforthegipper

I don’t think running up our credit cards to buy our enemies guns is a good idea.


19 posted on 06/26/2014 1:47:41 PM PDT by Tzimisce
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To: winoneforthegipper

I thought ISIS is the Syrian opposition.


20 posted on 06/26/2014 1:50:42 PM PDT by nikos1121
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