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Obama, Saudi king discuss Syrian rebels, Iran, Gulf security
Obama, Saudi king discuss Syrian rebels, Iran, Gulf security
By Jeff Mason
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One area where Riyadh has long differed from Washington is in Obama's reluctance to supply rebels with surface-to-air missiles, sometimes known as MANPADS.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that the U.S. was ready to increase covert aid to Syrian rebels under a new plan which included training efforts by the CIA, and was considering supplying MANPADS. [ID:nL1N0MP0ST]
The White House has not closed the door to the possibility of such a move in the future, but an official said its position had not changed.
Obama has shown himself wary of being drawn into another conflict in the Muslim world after working hard to end or reduce American military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/28/uk-obama-saudi-idUKBREA2R15X20140328
By Jeff Mason
<...>
One area where Riyadh has long differed from Washington is in Obama's reluctance to supply rebels with surface-to-air missiles, sometimes known as MANPADS.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that the U.S. was ready to increase covert aid to Syrian rebels under a new plan which included training efforts by the CIA, and was considering supplying MANPADS. [ID:nL1N0MP0ST]
The White House has not closed the door to the possibility of such a move in the future, but an official said its position had not changed.
Obama has shown himself wary of being drawn into another conflict in the Muslim world after working hard to end or reduce American military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- more -
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/03/28/uk-obama-saudi-idUKBREA2R15X20140328
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