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U.S. CONGRESSIONAL AIDES: $ 27 MILLION SPENT ON TRAINING "SYRIAN OPPOSITION FIGHTERS" IN TURKEY
http://sana.sy/eng/22/2013/07/16/492573.htm
Jul 16, 2013
Washington, (SANA) - U.S. congressional aides said that $27 million
has been spent on training "the Syrian opposition fighters" so far in
Turkey and over 800 people have been trained as a step that reflects
the U.S. involvement in providing direct support to the armed terrorist
groups that shed the Syrian blood.
Reuters quoted congressional aides as saying a "U.S. program to train
the rebels that started months ago has also been challenged by a U.S.
lawmaker who wants to know more information before another $1.3
million is approved for the project in Turkey."
The U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated earlier in a statement
issued by the White House Washington's commitment to supporting the
so-called " the Syrian opposition coalition and the higher military
council" as the latter is represented by the armed terrorist groups
that exercise acts of killing and destruction against the Syrian
people.
A U.S. official said that "the Obama administration has made progress
in overcoming lawmakers' objections to its plans to arm Syrian rebels,
but some details remain unresolved."
"Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee who questioned the wisdom
of arming the insurgents have tentatively agreed the administration
can go ahead with its plans, but asked for updates as the covert
effort proceeds", a senior administration official told Reuters.
The USA calls the terrorists in Syria "opposition fighters" backed
by it along with other Arab and foreign states despite that the
Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra, which is listed by the U.S.
Administration in the list of terrorism, represents the main pillar
of these terrorist groups.
R. Milhem / Ghossoun
http://sana.sy/eng/22/2013/07/16/492573.htm
Jul 16, 2013
Washington, (SANA) - U.S. congressional aides said that $27 million
has been spent on training "the Syrian opposition fighters" so far in
Turkey and over 800 people have been trained as a step that reflects
the U.S. involvement in providing direct support to the armed terrorist
groups that shed the Syrian blood.
Reuters quoted congressional aides as saying a "U.S. program to train
the rebels that started months ago has also been challenged by a U.S.
lawmaker who wants to know more information before another $1.3
million is approved for the project in Turkey."
The U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated earlier in a statement
issued by the White House Washington's commitment to supporting the
so-called " the Syrian opposition coalition and the higher military
council" as the latter is represented by the armed terrorist groups
that exercise acts of killing and destruction against the Syrian
people.
A U.S. official said that "the Obama administration has made progress
in overcoming lawmakers' objections to its plans to arm Syrian rebels,
but some details remain unresolved."
"Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee who questioned the wisdom
of arming the insurgents have tentatively agreed the administration
can go ahead with its plans, but asked for updates as the covert
effort proceeds", a senior administration official told Reuters.
The USA calls the terrorists in Syria "opposition fighters" backed
by it along with other Arab and foreign states despite that the
Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra, which is listed by the U.S.
Administration in the list of terrorism, represents the main pillar
of these terrorist groups.
R. Milhem / Ghossoun