Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Syria's Civil War Is Now Involving 'International Players'



Syrian Rebels Get Influx Of Arms With Gulf Neighbors’ Money, U.S. Coordination -- Washington Post

Syrian rebels battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad have begun receiving significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, an effort paid for by Persian Gulf nations and coordinated in part by the United States, according to opposition activists and U.S. and foreign officials.

Obama administration officials emphasized that the United States is neither supplying nor funding the lethal material, which includes antitank weaponry. Instead, they said, the administration has expanded contacts with opposition military forces to provide the gulf nations with assessments of rebel credibility and command-and-control infrastructure.

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My Comment: For more on what is the U.S. policy towards Syria (or lack of), read the following .... U.S. in waiting game on Syria.

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