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Rebel face control: US ‘to screen Syrian opposition for arms supply’

May 25, 2012 08:47

Washington is an inch from starting shipping arms to the opposition in Syria, anonymous US officials say. The biggest hitch is that it wants to be sure American guns will be pointed in the right direction and won’t end up in the hands of Al Qaeda.

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Richard (unregistered) 23.06.2012 19:06

Sounds like Tripoli is having problems similar to Israel.  I read in the news this morning that israel is having difficulties with the Palestinians in occupied Golan.  They want to join the revolution against Assad and are holding demonstrations chanting things like "freedom is good".

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Aryan (unregistered) 25.05.2012 18:20

United states is an state sponsored terrorism.The exact and  precise definition by United states department of state for nations,when used to describe,countries,w ho sponsor terrorism.US has once again defied the logic.

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Ibarruri 25.05.2012 18:06

A cursory view of World history, shows that from one generation to another since the Great october Socialist revolution, the Russians , from Lenin through many patriots to Putin, have taught humanity by practice and selfless sacrifice the great ideal:  that there must be something more than aggresive wars and barbarism to sustain mankind and they have always pointed to it . The soviet Union not Nazism , and  anti- imperialism not NATO. Thats the cause that earns RTand the Putin administration the unconditional gratitude of the noble and humane of our species. Keep it up!

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pepe (unregistered) 25.05.2012 15:12

One word for this ... jews.

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SPARKS7366 (unregistered) 25.05.2012 15:02

Is this called "FAST AND FURIOUS II". 

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murta (unregistered) 25.05.2012 15:01

I guess I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing glue!

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Hank (unregistered) 25.05.2012 14:43

Who is the US trying to fool, the clueless and misinformed american public? There are already american arms flowing to the rebels via Saudi and Qatar, including armed mercenaries operating inside of Syria.  Blackwater has advisers inside of Syria assisting the rebels, so I'm not sure what is the point of this report.  In the end, the US is going to open up another major can of worms that it will not be able to close.  

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Mr. Obvious (unregistered) 25.05.2012 13:30

Oh no, not those "anonymous" sources spreading rumors again.   What is an "inch away"?  What is not an inch away are Hebollah smuggling arms to the dictator's thugs to use against innocent civilians.  The UN is reporting both sides are using children as targets.  If ALL sides were to stop shipping arms in things may settle down, but with Russia and Hezbollah keeping arms flowing to the thugs there wlll never be peace.  Standing on the wrong side of history again, Russia and Iran will pay for their blind support of the dictator.

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guantanamo times (unregistered) 25.05.2012 13:16

i am about an inch away from giving arms to the
Free Hawiian Island Army (FHIA)

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Russia-U.S. "Reset is a lie". Has always been a lie (unregistered) 25.05.2012 12:23

Now, how will Russia respond to this? can the UNSC have even pretense of credibility after this? Russia is the target, regime change is the goal. This has always been the goal of the imperialists. How Russia seek to respond this is up to Russia but increasing the violence is the aim of Washington. Russia needs to put pressure on Turkey and Russia needs to help the legitimate government of Syria to crush to terrorists. Few days ago Turkey was crying how Syria is hosting Kurdish rebels. I wonder if the fundamentalists Turks know hypocrisy is the greatest sin. Shame on Turkey and shame on the imperialists.

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John (unregistered) 25.05.2012 12:20

I am so sick of these idiots running my country. Those in DC do exactly what the hell they want to do including destroying other nations, stealing our money, pushing our soldiers to kill children, and many other atrocities.Things like this is exactly why nations would want to attack us and when they do Washington calls them terrorists. They are not terrorists and they do the same thing I would do if you kept helping people attack me. Here in the US the government is stealing money from educatioin so they can blow more stuff up. They dont care about the American ppl.just tired of  it. I am not writing any more. not worth it. who the heck cares. we dont have a choice.

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trepunk (unregistered) 25.05.2012 12:20

Trepan (unregistered) wrote in #1
I will never forget that most of the 9/11 suicide bombers were Saudis! Then we go into Iraq!
Erm muslims never control demolished those buildings in new york..you live in a fantasy!

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olas (unregistered) 25.05.2012 10:37

Why US/ISREAL/NATO/UK are doing this..The truth sh all be told one day

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Boromir (unregistered) 25.05.2012 10:36

For US ears only:1. There is no AL Qaeda, there is Al CIAeda2. September 11 was made by CIA and Mosad.3. There is NO terrorism , but US MILITARY INVASION for total world domination.4. US has economical crises, not because of the Bubbles, but BECAUSE OF THE MILITARY EXPENDITURE ALL AROUND THE WORLD. 5. Wall Street and Federal Reserves, ARE NOT AMERICAN, BUT FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS. 6. THERE WILL BE NO RECOVERY, BUT ECONOMIC ARMAGEDON AND MELTDOWN  IN US, VERY SOON. Boromir, Macedonia

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Mortlock (unregistered) 25.05.2012 10:24

My two cents...These rebels/insurgents seem to have forgotten that the Syrian Air Force has around 700 fighter jets parked in reserve gathering dust. No wonder Lavrov said the rebels/insurgents would never win, even if armed to the teeth. Once fully deployed, the air force would hail victory in a week.

It's the threat of a NATO implemented no-fly zone that's holding them back, whilst offering encouragement to the rebels. Well, it aint going to happen. Russia's Tartus air defence systems alone put paid to that idea, let alone other systems dotted around the country.

The US Government knows this. The general population has also maintained remarkably resolute and defiant in the face of this largely orchestrated and foreign backed uprising.

Thu s, since the Syrian people have rejected "US liberation", the only way for the US to get what it wants is to bring chaos through severe sanctions and by sponsoring a fanatical insurgency that plagues the country for years. This is their "Plan B".

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gigialdred (unregistered) 25.05.2012 09:40

How many more lies do we tolerate from the US - It is a fact they are arming and funding Al Qaeda to do their dirty work (terrorist attacks in Syria and Libya)  This country is just so evil - Wake up world 

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Trepan (unregistered) 25.05.2012 09:39

Well, of course the SAUDIS are eager to supply weapons to their terrorist bretheren! I will never forget that most of the 9/11 suicide bombers were Saudis! Then we go into Iraq! One of the only dictatorships holding things in check in that crazy sandbox was Sadam Hussien. If the U.S. hands over weapons to these Muslim extremist terrorists, we are indeed puppets of the Zionist masters of chaos! What idiots we sheep have become!!!

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