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Obama shot down Pentagon plan to arm Syrian rebels
Obama shot down Pentagon plan to arm Syrian rebels
02-08-2013 03:21 AM WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pentagon leaders told Congress on Thursday that they had supported a recommendation to arm Syrian rebels promoted by the State Department and CIA but which President Barack Obama ultimately decided against. Obama's government has limited its support to non-lethal aid for the rebels who, despite receiving weapons from countries like Qatar and Saudi Arabia, are poorly armed compared to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army and loyalist militias. Syria's 22-month-long conflict has killed an estimated 60,000 people. ... More... |
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