'U.S. to send sophisticated arms to militants in Syria'

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Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:47 UTC

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The United States is reportedly planning to send sophisticated weapons to foreign-sponsored militants fighting the Syrian government.

Washington has already admitted to providing logistical and communication assistance to militants in Syria, but now there are reports of a covert US plan to practically arm them.

The recent reports said a wide range of modern weapons would be sent to Syria through Washington's regional allies, such as Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.

According to diplomatic sources, Americans have bought some of the weapons, including Russian-made Strela 2 missiles, from the stockpiles of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Ghaddafi. Strela 2 or SA-7 is a man-portable, shoulder-fired, low-altitude surface-to-air missile system.

The Syrian government has repeatedly criticized the US and its regional allies, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey, for funding and arming anti-Damascus militants.

The US has already provided some USD 25 million to armed groups in Syria, calling it non-lethal aid to help them purchase communications devices.

Syria has been the scene of unrest since March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of security forces, have lost their lives in the violence.

Syria says that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of militants fighting the Syrian government are foreign nationals.

Western states have been calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's removal from power. However, Russia and China are strongly opposed to the Western drive to oust the Syrian head of state.

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SAJ · 2012-12-11T08:11:54Z

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"France, the United Kingdom, Israel and Qatar have prepared yet another plan for intervention in Syria. 6000 new jihadists, including 4000 from Lebanon, should be poised to attack the upscale Mezzeh neighborhood south of Damascus, home to many embassies and where several top military and civilian officials reside. An incident involving chemical weapons across the country is set to increase the tension. A traitorous general would then claim to have seized power and call to the West for help, thus providing a pretext for military intervention outside the UN mandate.

Several military coup attempts have been orchestrated by the West during the current year. All have failed and there is nothing to suggest that it will be any different this time.

Time is running out for those states opposed to the Geneva peace plan concluded between the U.S. and Russia, since it should be presented to the Security Council in February, that is just after the endorsement by the U.S. Senate of the new Obama administration. Therefore, during the forthcoming two months, all kinds of coup attempts should be expected."

Aeneas · 2012-12-11T10:20:44Z

One could well imagine that the PTB will use the Mayan "end of the world" event as a major distraction to ignite many new conflicts, while the headlines will be busy with suicide cults and other psyops. A lot points to increased aggression towards Syria as well as Iran and North Korea. And perhaps even all these war rumblings are just to keep us all distracted from the cometary events that are only increasing at the moment.

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