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I suggest readers of this list go to this link and download this small PDF. What it argues contridicts many of those on this list that say the FSA and other rebels don't receive US arms. In fact, they are receiving in *effective quantities* TOW anti-tank missiles. These are sophisticated wire guided anti-tank weapons that can destroy any tank in existence and according the paper pointed to by Louis, the Rebels are getting training from outside of Syria and coming back in and used to blow up Syrain gov't armor (perhaps ISIS armor as well?). The authors are gushing at the support they are reciving. These weapons have to be supplied by the US and training no doubt takes place in Turkey under NATO oversight (that's an assumption on my part). But the paper says this: "To ensure complete control over these weapons, donors are brought together in the Military Operation Command (MOC)18 based in Turkey and Jordan, and deal directly with the brigades of their choosing, bypassing the political and military leadership of the opposition." Of course the paper could be a pro-Assad hoax to show the rebels getting US/EU support but I think not. Thanks Louis for posting this. David ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
