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2013-06-17 Arabia

Saudi Arabia Wants Missiles for Syrian Rebels

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Posted by Fred 2013-06-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: al-Nusra

#1 I'm once again interpreting this as another sign that the Bammer is acting "too little, too late" in Syria, as requests for AAMS/MANPADS were similarly demanded back in the day for both the Contras + the anti-Soviet insurgent groups in the 1980's whom had to be based mostly outside of Sandinista-controlled Nicaragua + Soviet-controlled Afghanistan.

IMO THE US-ALLIES ARE UNOFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE ANTI-ASSAD SYRIAN REBELS HAVE INDEED LOST OR FAILED TO OVERTHROW BABY ASSAD, + ARE THUS PREPARING TO REORG + REVITALIZE THEM TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT AGZ ASSAD FROM OUTSIDE SYRIA PROPER [Iraq? Jordan? Turkey? KSA?].

This will not end well.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-06-17 01:35|| 2013-06-17 01:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles can target low-flying aircraft including helicopters and they can also target Western passenger planes.

I suspect if they are given to the rebels they will end out doing both.

Posted by BernardZ 2013-06-17 12:00|| 2013-06-17 12:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Soddies playing with fire are likely to get their fingers burned. Then they'll expect the US to save their bacon. Oooops! Did I say that? Yeah, I did. But this time I'd let 'em fry. Sorry, Abdul. I just don't give a rat's ass anymore.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-06-17 12:04|| 2013-06-17 12:04|| Front Page Top

#4 To me this suggests that the rebels are indeed Al Queda and Saudi Arabia doesn't really care if we know which side they are on anymore.

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-06-17 15:09|| 2013-06-17 15:09|| Front Page Top

#5 How much longer will this war go on?

Will the "rebels" go guerilla? That would seem to be the surest way to keep it going, especially if they target the Iranians.

IMHO Assad has to stay in power to insure that they self-annihilate. If the rebels win then Israel becomes the real focus and all hell could/would break loose. I'd like to see just enough internal pressure on Assad to keep him concentrating on internal issues.

Posted by AlanC 2013-06-17 19:52|| 2013-06-17 19:52|| Front Page Top

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