U.S. providing some lethal aid to Syrian rebels: opposition spokesman

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. providing some lethal aid to Syrian rebels: opposition spokesman

By Susan Cornwell
WASHINGTON | Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:55pm EDT

(Reuters) - The United States has begun distributing some weapons to the Syrian rebels, a spokesman for the Syrian Coalition of groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday, after months of reported delays.

White House officials suggested in June that President Barack Obama had decided to provide military aid to the Syrian rebels, but in the months since, rebel leaders and U.S. lawmakers have said no lethal assistance has arrived.

"The U.S. is distributing non-lethal aid and ... some lethal assistance as well to the SMC (Supreme Military Council)," Saleh told a news conference, referring to the council that oversees operations of rebels loyal to General Salim Idriss.

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Saleh's comments at a Washington news conference may be the first public indication that U.S.-provided military goods such as arms or ammunition are actually moving to anti-Assad forces.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/10/us-syria-crisis-usa-rebels-idUSBRE9891EZ20130910

[RobertEarl]

1. No telling what our allies are doing

But some evidence points to them killing a lot of people already, just like Mccain wanted.