IBTimes: US Prepares Plan B To Arm Moderate Rebels In Syria If Ceasefire Fails
The U.S. is preparing a Plan B to supply more powerful weapons to vetted moderate rebel factions in Syria who are fighting the Russia-backed regime, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing U.S. and other officials. The report said CIA and its regional partners have drawn up plans supply the rebel units with weapons systems that would help them to direct attacks towards Syrian regime aircraft and artillery positions.
The Journal had reported in February that U.S. President Barack Obama’s senior military and intelligence advisers were pushing the White House to formulate a Plan B to tackle Russia in Syria. The preparations for the plan were reportedly discussed at a secret meeting of spy chiefs in the Middle East just before the Syrian ceasefire was implemented on Feb. 27 and in later exchanges between the intelligence services.
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WNU Editor: Moderate rebels?!?!?! Supplying these weapons will (I predict) only end up in the hands of the more extremist groups.
More News On A Reported U.S. 'Plan B' To Arm Syrian Rebels If The Ceasefire Fails
US reportedly has plan to arm moderate Syrian rebels in case cease-fire fails -- FOX News
US Readies 'Plan B' to Arm Syria Rebels -- WSJ
CIA Prepares to Arm Syrian Rebels With Lethal Weapons if Truce Collaps -- Sputnik
CIA ‘Plan B’ for Syria would give rebels MANPADs to 'counter Russia' - report -- RT
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Of course the US will. Those people are addicted to creating war and to meddling in the affairs of others. That the weapons they supply might eventually kill American soldiers is an acceptable risk for the fun of feeding that addiction.
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