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| U.S. military starts training Syria fighters to combat Islamic State | |
| 2015-05-08 | |
| [Haaretz] The U.S. military has started training Syrian fighters to combat Islamic State militants, U.S. and Middle East sources told Reuters on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding the program had begun in Jordan and would soon launch in Turkey. What could possibly go wrong? The U.S. plan to train and arm a force that is expected to eventually total more than 15,000 troops is a major test of President Barack Obama's strategy in Syria, which critics say is too limited to steer events. The Pentagon declined comment.
I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough money... has been criticized over the pace of the training program, with some politicians accusing the White House of a lackluster, slow-moving effort. The B.O. regime has spent months trying to select and screen the fighters to be trained to ensure no holy warriors slip through. According to Pentagon officials, more than 3,750 Syrians volunteered for the training and roughly 400 completed "pre-screening." | |
| Posted by:Fred |