https://freerepublic.com/tag/obamatrainsjihadists/ en-us Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:37:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3203644/posts <p>The Pentagon has announced that it expects to train 5,000 Syrian rebels per year as part of President Obama's new campaign to battle Islamic State militants.</p> <p>Details of the administration's $500 million plan to train and equip Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State began to surface Friday when Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby outlined the goals that U.S. military planners expected to achieve.</p> Wahington Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3203644/posts#comment Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:37:26 GMT