US and UK suspend non-lethal aid for Syria rebels

[Coyotl]

Last edited Wed Dec 11, 2013, 12:48 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

The US and UK governments have suspended all "non-lethal assistance" for the opposition in northern Syria.

A US embassy spokesman in Ankara said the decision was made after Islamist rebels seized bases belonging to the Western-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA).

Fighters from the Islamic Front, a new alliance of major rebel groups, took control of the bases at the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey last week.

Humanitarian assistance by the US and UK is not expected to be affected.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25331241

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So, who now controls the "aid" so far sent?

[Jesus Malverde]

1. Good news and title needs fixing...nt

[dipsydoodle]

2. lol........title.

Hasn't that ever happened to you - it has to me.

[Coyotl]

3. Old trick

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[Jesus Malverde]

5. Learning from the master.

Peace

[penultimate]

4. So is the idea of a secular-ish rebel group there pretty much gone?

Good thing we didn't give them weapons....

[Jesus Malverde]

9. Actually we did, this is in response to the raid of FSA supplies by terrorists.

We unfortunately do not know if that includes shoulder mounted surface to air missiles that could now be used by Jihadists against western civilian targets.

U.S. to tighten mechanisms for FSA aid delivery

Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Nov-25/238779-us-to-tighten-mechanisms-for-fsa-aid-delivery.ashx

[cosmicone]

6. Yay. Finally TPTB realized that Bashar Assad

is the best choice for Syria at the moment and regime change will be a disaster.

[Comrade Grumpy]

7. Uh, what about lethal aid?

"The US and European countries have been reluctant to supply weapons and ammunition directly to rebel groups in Syria because of concerns that they might end up in the possession of jihadists affiliated to al-Qaeda. However, they have reportedly facilitated secret arms shipments."

Well, isn't that special?

[Coyotl]

8. And, Reagan's Iran-Contra buddy is the go to guy for this.

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21578447-intriguing-twists-and-discoveries-case-against-former-arms

With Sauda Arabia secretly doing the dirty work because the USA cannot legally arm rebels in Syria.