A Free Syrian Army fighter aims his weapon behind sandbags in the eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus, September 9, 2013. Picture taken September 9, 2013. REUTERS/Raje Alsori
Syrian Conflict: Persian Gulf Officials, Tired Of Waiting For U.S., Move To Boost Aid To Rebels -- Washington Post
Persian Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia, are moving to strengthen their military support for Syrian rebels and develop policy options independent from the United States in the wake of what they see as a failure of U.S. leadership following President Obama’s decision not to launch airstrikes against Syria, according to senior gulf officials.
Although the Saudis and others in the region have been supplying weapons to the rebels since the fighting in Syria began more than two years ago and have cooperated with a slow-starting CIA operation to train and arm the opposition, officials said they have largely given up on the United States as the leader and coordinator of their efforts.
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Update: Saudis to boost military support for Syrian rebels, independent of US -- Jerusalem Post
My Comment: More evidence of the growing U.S. - Saudi split.
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