Senator John McCain (l.), an outspoken advocate for US military aid to the Syrian opposition, meets with Syrian Emergency Task Force Executive Director Mouaz Moustafa (2nd r.) during a surprise visit to Syria in this May 27, 2013 handout photo. Razan Shalab AlSham/Syrian Emergency Task Force/via Reuters
McCain Visit, End Of Arms Embargo Signal That West Won't Let Syrian Rebels Sink -- Tom A. Peter, Christina Science Monitor
The EU decision to allow its arms embargo on Syria to expire and US Sen. John McCain's brief meeting with Syrian rebel leaders signal they are not prepared to let the opposition lose.
After pleading with the international community for well over a year to provide weapons and military support, this week the Syrian opposition received two positive signs that the West may be moving closer to granting its wish.
The European Union agreed not to renew its weapons embargo on Syria, opening the door to member states providing arms to the opposition, and US Sen. John McCain traveled inside Syria to meet with opposition leaders. Coming ahead of a US and Russia-backed meeting between government and opposition figures next month, the decision not to renew the embargo may have also been political posturing to indicate to the Syrian government and its backers that the West will not allow the opposition to be defeated.
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