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.
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Who didn’t see this happening?
Obama has ZERO idea of what he’s doing.
The guy is a child in a tranny body.
“. . .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.
I think he does. He’s giving it to Russia and China.
Everyone here knew in advance the goal and result of 0bama’s strategy would be arming Al Qaeda.
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.
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....
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
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