Syrian rebels. The Guardian
USA Today: Pentagon pays Syrians $400 per month to fight ISIL
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has begun paying modest stipends to the Syrian moderates it hopes to field in the fight against Islamic State militants, the military confirmed Monday.
Training of the first group of about 90 fighters began last month. They will be paid stipends of $250 to $400 per month, depending on their skills, performance and leadership, said Navy Cmdr. Elissa Smith, a Pentagon spokeswoman. Preparing the recruits for battle is expected to take several months.
The Pentagon expects to have 3,000 fighters trained by year's end, Smith said. The goal for 12 months is 5,400. She declined to say how many are currently being trained.
"For operational security, we will not announce when coalition-trained Syrian opposition forces enter into Syria," she said.
WNU Editor: $400 per month to risk your life to satisfy a U.S. policy of helping "moderate rebels" in Syria. Sighhh .... no wonder no one is interested in joining and/or aligning themselves with the U.S. in this part of the world.
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WNU Editor,
Apparently, ISIS pays $1500 a month, plus all the "perks".
Thank you Jay. You just summed up why the US is getting just a few recruits.
Jay .. could you give your opinion on Assad .. i've seen different opinions on how he is a vicious dictator and then to him being a sensible politician/family man in a difficult position ..
TIA
jj.
That's a bit much. all I really know about Assad Jr. Is that he has a jr. Medical degree, and did'nt plan on leading Syria.
This is hilarious!
They did this before in Afghanistan with paying money to 'former' Taliban in an attempt to keep them from rejoining and used it as an incitement for informers and what not.
What happened?
They admitted the policy wasn't working... cause everyone and their mother had abused the stupidity of the US Government.
For 3 years the US raised up a non-State army in the middle East.
Look around the middle East for a non-State army and the only one you can find is ISIS.
ISIS is a creation of the US.
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