Syrian "Rebels" might have used Sarin - will the US Govt still back them ?

[J_White]

Obama had said that the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Govt would be the red line for US intervention.
It seems there was some evidence that Sarin might have been used, which was being attributed to Syrian Govt forces.
but now it seems it might have been used by the "rebels" - u know the ones fighting for freedom and democracy ! (along with AQ) :rolleyes:

now what will the Govt do ? still arm them ? probably yes.


Carla del Ponte told Swiss TV there were "strong, concrete suspicions but not yet incontrovertible proof".
However, she said her panel had not yet seen evidence of government forces using chemical weapons.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22424188

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/06/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html

[tangent4ronpaul]

Back them? We probably gave them the sarin! Or at least taught them how to make it.

-t

[Kilrain]

Oh, this one's easy:

US government logic:
"The regime in Syria is allowing WMDs to be deployed."

But I have no idea what's true or not in these reports.

[pcosmar]

Back them? We probably gave them the sarin! Or at least taught them how to make it.

-t
"We ",, or another notable player's covert intelligence branch.

[FrankRep]

will the US Govt still back them

We already did.

U.S. Increases Aid to Syrian Rebel Forces, Again (http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/15197-u-s-increases-aid-to-syrian-rebel-forces-again)

Reports: U.S. Personnel Arming and Training Syrian Rebels (http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/asia/item/14750-reports-u-s-personnel-arming-and-training-syrian-rebels)

Sec. Hillary Clinton Pledges Additional $45 Million in Aid to Syrian Rebels (http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/13058-sec-clinton-pledges-additional-$45-million-in-aid-to-syrian-rebels)

Obama Deepens U.S. Support for Syrian Rebels with Secret Order (http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/12293-obama-deepens-us-support-for-syrian-rebels-with-secret-order)

[Constitutional Paulicy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj4axZvzl_s&feature=youtube_gdata

[J_White]

Back them? We probably gave them the sarin! Or at least taught them how to make it.

-t

LOL, true.
so its okay when "our rebels" use Sarin, but not okay when someone else does.
i don't remember, but weren't those chem weapons used by Saddam on the kurds supplied by us too ? :confused:

[J_White]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj4axZvzl_s&feature=youtube_gdata

US Govt has intelligence that Syrian govt might have used Sarin, while UN official contests this and suggests it might have been the rebels.
that just means one thing - that UN official needs to be replaced !! how dare Carla does not follow the official allied story ?
the IAEA inspector was also replaced when he had said before Iraq war that there was no new evidence for WMDs there.
when we gotta go (to war), we gotta go !!

[sailingaway]

Menendez has already put in a bill on this, didn't he?