al Qaeda takes weapons, money from US-backed Syrian rebels
The Associated Press reports the least-surprising news of the week; members of the al-Qaeda-backed al Nusra front has swept through at least one town held by US-backed “moderates” of the Syrian rebellion and took the money and their weapons that were supplied to them by the United States;
The FSA’s 13th Division said on Twitter Sunday that Nusra fighters were going door to door in the town of Maarat Numan and arresting its cadres after Nusra, alongside fighters from the Jund al-Aqsa faction, seized Division 13 posts the night before.
Seven Division 13 fighters died in the clashes.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group, said Nusra seized anti-tank missiles, armored vehicles, a tank, and other arms from the division, which has received weapons, training, and money from the U.S. government. It said Nusra and Jund al-Aqsa detained 40 fighters from the division.
It’s not like you and I tried to tell the White House before they hatched this brilliant plan, is it? It happened last year, too. So, now, since there actually are US boots on the ground, there are actually ground engagements, our forces can rest assured that they’re facing the best equipment that US taxpayer dollars can buy.
By the way, it looks like they’re reciprocating; according to CNBC, bomb-sniffing dogs in Serbia discovered US Hellfire missiles on an AirSerbia flight bound for Portland. So, see we’re getting a good return on our investment.
Category: Terror War
Ya mean this administration knowingly supplied arms and money to our enemies? Again?
“Again” implies that at one time the administration stopped, and then started again.
I think the proper term would be “still”.
Naw, don’t really think that they ever stopped, but am willing to give them that they don’t so it every day, only at every opportunity.
Maybe it would have worked better had I said, “Again, some more?”
Hose them all down with pigs blood!!
What did I say 2 or 3 years ago about US support for “moderate” Syrian rebels? Hmm . . . oh, yeah. I remember now.
“I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”
Don’t remember there being any disagreement with your reaction from the sane commenters here.
‘It’s not like you and I tried to tell the White House before they hatched this brilliant plan, is it?’
You silly fellow! Why on earth would a know-nothing administration listen to those with experience in these matters?
Just like the school yard bullies, “hey gimme your lunch money and your homework!”. Anyone else here expected the Syrian rebels we trained and equipped to do more than throw their shit down and run, raise your hand.
What hasn’t this current administration fucked up all to hell?
Duping the under-informed electorate into a second term.
That and rigging the vote, remember the precincts with 100+% voter turnout and ALL of the votes for B. Hussein 0bama?
I wonder whos name was on the hand receipts before we gave them away?
Latest update on the missiles indicate they were being shipped back to the manufacturer for some reason.
No, I don’t know why they were shipped via standard commercial air. From what I heard there was paperwork, but the Serbs couldn’t read or something. :/
If they booby trapped all the weapons before delivery to the “moderates”, peace would break out in less than a week.