U.S. exempts Syria's opposition forces from sanctions

[Bosonic]

Source: Reuters

The U.S. government said Friday it would allow American citizens, companies and banks to send money to Syrian opposition forces struggling to topple President Bashar al-Assad.

The Treasury Department move exempts Syrian rebels from broad U.S. sanctions against aid to Syria imposed at the beginning of the 2-year-old government crackdown on opposition forces that has killed an estimated 70,000 people.

"The United States is committed to supporting the Syrian people's aspirations for a Syrian-led political transition to a democratic, inclusive, and peaceful Syria," said the Treasury Department, which controls financial sanctions. "The Syrian government has sacrificed all legitimacy in its violent attempts to cling to power."

The news comes as France and Britain have pushed the European Union to lift an EU arms embargo to allow weapon supplies to flow to Syrian rebels, a move the rest of the European Union rejected on Friday.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/15/us-syria-crisis-usa-sanctions-idUSBRE92E0TP20130315

[David__77]

1. Except for the terrorists that the US has "officially designated" as terrorists.

I assume, at least, that the US will frown on sending money to al-Nusra. Other jihadis and suicide bombers are a-OK, however.

[Dryvinwhileblind]

2. Well, here We go again...I can see this one from the cheap seats...

...Be like the BFEE, participate in the "Investment in Freedumb" program, along with the for-profit kill our public schools charter scam... they'll probably let 'em write it off. Lunacy, pure lunacy.

[L0oniX]

3. Leave both sides alone. Stay out of it or you will get burned ...again.

Al-Qaeda is involved on the rebel side ...generally. There are local town militia that are only defending themselves and family but the group as a whole are already infiltrated with Al-Qaeda. The rebels want a fundamentalist Islamic government and they will not accept any part of Democracy. Get out and stay out!