Arming rebels

[ben4372]

Saw a news bit today about us arming Syrian rebels. My assumption is they will be getting full-autos, as we have done in the past. Will they pass the background checks? And someday will they return the favor and give them back if we need them?

[UncleDave]

Yeah one bullet at a time!

[KestrelBike]

Aren't these the exact same syrians that were flooding iraq to fight US troops from 2003-2010? Is the American memory that short?

[roberth]

Aren't these the exact same syrians that were flooding iraq to fight US troops from 2003-2010? Is the American memory that short?

Yes and yes.

How long before this administration puts boots on the ground in Syria?

[buckshotbarlow]

So wtf, we arm them, but we don't give them snackbars? I thought these goofballs ran around saying "i wanna snackbar"

[def90]

thought I just read that we have only provided humanitarian and non-military aid so far.. we are only starting to think about sending military supplies with the recent allegation of chemical weapons having been used. Most arms are coming in via Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

[Goodburbon]

thought I just read that we have only provided humanitarian and non-military aid so far.. we are only starting to think about sending military supplies with the recent allegation of chemical weapons having been used. Most arms are coming in via Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Who arms SA and Qatar?

[Cylinder Head]

I believe that the Benghazi incident was a part of this gun running operation. We were running guns out of that consulate.

[Goodburbon]

I believe that the Benghazi incident was a part of this drug running operation. We were running guns out of that consulate.

It was certainly meant to be something that stayed under the radar. Otherwise we would have responded to the attack instead of saying "what does it matter now?"

[Kraven251]

Yes and yes.

How long before this administration puts boots on the ground in Syria?

I am fairly sure they already have ...just these are the guys that were never there