[QUOTE]Syria's main opposition bloc has urged the European Union to quickly supply rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's forces with sophisticated weapons to help them overthrow his regime.
The call by the Syrian National Coalition followed the EU's decision to let its arms embargo against Syrian expire, paving the way for individual countries in the 27-member bloc to send weapons to Assad's outgunned opponents. However, the EU's move on Monday may have little impact on Syria's two-year-old conflict, since no single European country is expected to send lethal weapons to the rebels anytime soon.
In a statement late Tuesday, the Western-backed Syrian opposition coalition urged the EU to promptly send "specialized weaponry to repel the fierce attacks waged against unarmed civilians" by the Assad regime, its allies in Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group and their Iranian backers.
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[url]http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/05/29/syria-rebels-want-eu-weapons-embargo.html[/url]
If the EU were to send weapons, what kind would they be?
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;40828348]If the EU were to send weapons, what kind would they be?[/QUOTE]Small arms and anti-tank weapons, presumably; same as with Libya. I doubt they'd be able to sneak Leopard IIs in.
if they send G36's then the rebels are gonna get some big problems if they spray with them
Arming either side with weapons seems like a bad idea imo
[QUOTE=Novangel;40828557]Arming either side with weapons seems like a bad idea imo[/QUOTE]
It is, and most EU country's know this. It's France and Britain that are pushing the envelope.
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