[Peace-discuss] US to Provide $70 Million Additional Funding to Syrian Rebels

[David Johnson]

Millions and billions of OUR money being spent on wars and support of so
called " moderate " terrorist groups, while Detroit and other cities are
allowed to degrade to third world standards and they keep saying that there
is no money for ;  Schools, social security, Medicare / Medicaid and other
needed services.

 

 

US to Provide $70 Million Additional Funding to Syrian Rebels

Published 13 March 2015 (22 hours 55 minutes ago) 

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The State Department reiterated once again that its aim is to oust President
Bashar Al-Assad.

The United States government announced Friday it will provide the Syrian
opposition with US$70 million in "non-lethal" assistance. 

According to the U.S. Department of State, the assistance will only be
delivered to certified rebel groups. 

"Today, I can announce a modest step forward that the Administration is
working with Congress to provide nearly $70 million in new foreign
assistance to continue our full range of support to the moderate Syrian
opposition," said Antony J. Blinken, deputy secretary of state, in a
statement. 

However, with the rapidly evolving events in the Syrian frontlines, the task
of certifying rebel groups as moderate has proven
<http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Turkey-and-US-Reach-Preliminary-Pact-
to-Aid-Syrian-Rebels-20150217-0023.html> highly difficult. Many so-called
moderate rebels have subsequently joined the Islamic State group or the
al-Qaida allied al-Nusrah Front. 

The U.S government clarified once again that their support for the rebels is
consistent with the U.S. long-term objectives. 

"As we have long said, Assad must go and be replaced through a negotiated
political transition that is representative of the Syrian people," said a
White House spokesperson, referring to Washington's commitment to oust the
Syrian president. 

As media investigations have revealed, classified U.S. documents and
independent investigations show aid supplied to the rebel groups has
<http://www.telesurtv.net/english/bloggers/Washington-and-ISIS-The-Evidence-
20150308-0001.html> helped strengthen the Islamic State group and Al-Nusrah,
which are now dominating the Syrian battlefield. 

So far, U.S. support to the Syrian opposition accounts for nearly US$400
million since 2011. 

 

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