• Secretary Kerry to announce more nonlethal aid for Syrian rebels
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[quote]The Obama administration is set to announce a significant expansion of nonlethal aid to the armed Syrian opposition as the European Union moves closer to lifting an arms embargo to potentially arm rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. officials told CNN. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to announce the new assistance package at an international meeting on Syria in Istanbul on Saturday, the officials said. CNN first reported on April 9 that the administration was finalizing a package of increased assistance. The officials said the exact dollar amount and specific items to be shipped have not been finalized, and will be determined in Istanbul, where Kerry is to meet with other donors to Syria and leaders of the Syrian opposition. However, officials said the package is expected to include more than $100 million in equipment such as body armor, night vision goggles and other military equipment that is defensive in nature, but could be used to aid in combat by Syrian rebels battling forces loyal to al-Assad. Other options under discussion include assistance to support the expansion of the ongoing, civilian-led programs for delivery of critical goods and services by local councils throughout Syria and additional aid for capacity building efforts, the officials said Kerry told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday a goal of Friends of Syria meeting is to identify "what accelerants to Assad's departure might make the most sense." Increasing nonlethal aid to the rebels could help convince al-Assad that he must step down, Kerry said.[/quote] [url]http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/20/kerry-to-announce-more-nonlethal-aid-for-syrian-rebels/[/url]
I'll be honest and very quaint about my wording here... Don't support them. Put our medical supplies and food supplies to use at home rather then over-seas. We've got several people below the poverty line who desperately need these types of day to day living items, and as far as trustability goes, the major rebel groups in Syria are becoming no better then the government forces they fight against. As for the whole, "other military equipment" yeah... I don't trust groups which have links to Al Quaeda with body armor and NV goggles.
See, whether they're Islamists or not, actually sending aid to them and helping them in their struggle will give them a positive disposition towards the USA. And that's a valuable asset, I mean, you saw what happened in Libya.
[QUOTE=archangel125;40362623]See, whether they're Islamists or not, actually sending aid to them and helping them in their struggle will give them a positive disposition towards the USA. And that's a valuable asset, I mean, you saw what happened in Libya.[/QUOTE] With Islamists, I don't think the enemy of my enemy works here.
[QUOTE=archangel125;40362623]See, whether they're Islamists or not, actually sending aid to them and helping them in their struggle will give them a positive disposition towards the USA. And that's a valuable asset, I mean, you saw what happened in Libya.[/QUOTE] It's a bit too late for that... IDK I don't remember where it came from but some of the 'rebel' groups within Syria already don't have support for the west due to the lack of aid or some shit.. plus many of the groups are not very united so... I'd rather provide the civilians in Syria with the aid they need
[QUOTE=archangel125;40362623]See, whether they're Islamists or not, actually sending aid to them and helping them in their struggle will give them a positive disposition towards the USA. And that's a valuable asset, I mean, you saw what happened in Libya.[/QUOTE]Didn't quite work with Egypt.
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