Syrians have given up on US weapons promises
BEIRUT: Members of the Syrian opposition said on Tuesday that they had given up hope that the United States would deliver promised military aid to rebels as war planes and artillery smashed the central city of Homs.
US congressional committees are holding up the plan to send weapons because of fears that such deliveries will not be decisive and that arms might end up in the hands of militants, US national security sources said.
Both Democrats and Republicans on the committees worry that weapons could reach factions like the Nusra Front, which is one of the most effective rebel groups but has also been labelled by the United States as a front for al Qaeda in Iraq. “The US will not supply the weapons,” said Mohammed Fizo, a rebel fighter. “They come up with excuses for why they are not with the Syrian revolution; because it’s not unified, or that there are terrorists. But what is important is that they are not helping us.” Yasser, a 42-year-old nutritionist and opposition member who lives in Damascus, said indecision from Washington showed the United States’ true aim was to keep both President Bashar al-Assad and rebels busy inside Syria. agencies
US congressional committees are holding up the plan to send weapons because of fears that such deliveries will not be decisive and that arms might end up in the hands of militants, US national security sources said.
Both Democrats and Republicans on the committees worry that weapons could reach factions like the Nusra Front, which is one of the most effective rebel groups but has also been labelled by the United States as a front for al Qaeda in Iraq. “The US will not supply the weapons,” said Mohammed Fizo, a rebel fighter. “They come up with excuses for why they are not with the Syrian revolution; because it’s not unified, or that there are terrorists. But what is important is that they are not helping us.” Yasser, a 42-year-old nutritionist and opposition member who lives in Damascus, said indecision from Washington showed the United States’ true aim was to keep both President Bashar al-Assad and rebels busy inside Syria. agencies
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