President Obama Wants $500M To Train And Equip 'Moderate' Syrian Rebels

Obama Administration Seeking $500m To Train 'Moderate' Syrian Rebels -- The Guardian

Request to Congress comes as US searches for effective alternatives to Isis, which has overrun parts of northern Iraq

The Obama administration has proposed escalating US involvement in the Syrian civil war, asking Congress for $500m for the US military to train and equip "moderate" Syrian rebels.

The request to Congress on Thursday, heralded by Barack Obama's vow, made during a speech at West Point military academy, to step up assistance to a beleaguered Syrian force, comes as the administration searches for effective alternatives to the jihadist army that has carved out massive swaths of Syria and Iraq for an Islamic state.

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My Comment: There is no such thing as a "moderate Syrian rebel".