A photo provided by the Syrian opposition shows people in Aleppo inspecting the damage after an apparent surface-to-surface missile strike on the city. (Aleppo Media Center / February 20, 2013)
Syria Rebels Say They Don't Have The Weapons To End The War -- L.A. Times
Opposition leaders mostly blame the U.S., which they believe is pressuring Persian Gulf allies to keep heavy weapons out of rebels' hands.
BEIRUT — Just when they expected a flood of heavy weapons to help them make a major push against the forces of President Bashar Assad, rebel commanders in Syria say, arms shipments from outside the country have instead slowed, prolonging a conflict now nearing the end of its second year.
Though rebels have made gains in the north and east, seizing military bases and checkpoints, opposition figures who had made predictions of quick victory now say their arsenal is at a level that can support only a war of attrition.
"There will be no quick and practical end," said Nabil Amir, spokesman for the Damascus Military Council, a key rebel group.
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My Comment: These Syrian commanders are right, further supported by their allies like Qatar.
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Don't buy it, with all the raids they've been doing, military equipment that they've no doubt captured, no, don't buy it.
Are they going to come out and say, "hey guys, we've got enough weapons!", hardly...
Saying this is probably their attempt to put more pressure on those who are on the fence in regards to equipping them.
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