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Gulf Arab states to payroll Free Syrian Army

Gulf Arab states to payroll Free Syrian Army

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BBC: "On Sunday, Gulf Arab states agreed to pay the salaries and other costs of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA). The money will be distributed through the main opposition coalition, the Syrian National Council (SNC)".

Should this move be welcomed?

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Originally posted by FMF
BBC: "On Sunday, Gulf Arab states agreed to pay the salaries and other costs of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA). The money will be distributed through the main opposition coalition, the Syrian National Council (SNC)".

Should this move be welcomed?
Yes It is about time states in that region took responsibility for what goes on there rather than let it get used as a proxy battlefield for wider interests.

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Originally posted by kevcvs57
Yes It is about time states in that region took responsibility for what goes on there rather than let it get used as a proxy battlefield for wider interests.
Wait. You mean the US doesn't get to bomb someone? I don't know about this.

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Originally posted by Sleepyguy
Wait. You mean the US doesn't get to bomb someone? I don't know about this.
Bombs don't grow on trees you know, imagine the savings for the treasury if people would simply bomb each other.

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Originally posted by kevcvs57
imagine the savings for the treasury if people would simply bomb each other.
Or if they just figured out how to grow bombs on trees!

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Originally posted by PsychoPawn
Or if they just figured out how to grow bombs on trees!
I wonder if the pentagon has considered the potential of GM trees. And then I think, probably.

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Originally posted by FMF
BBC: "On Sunday, Gulf Arab states agreed to pay the salaries and other costs of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA). The money will be distributed through the main opposition coalition, the Syrian National Council (SNC)".

Should this move be welcomed?
Yes. It looks like a good idea.

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It seems Iran is bankrolling the Syrian government forces and Hezbollah is helping the government as well. Turkey might get involved on the side of the rebels.

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/iran/articles/20120407.aspx

Kurds interfering with Turkey supporting rebels - I guess that means the Kurds support the Syrian government?

http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/kurdwar/articles/20120405.aspx

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Amphibious attacks! Neeto.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17879022

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Originally posted by FMF
BBC: "On Sunday, Gulf Arab states agreed to pay the salaries and other costs of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA). The money will be distributed through the main opposition coalition, the Syrian National Council (SNC)".

Should this move be welcomed?
All Gulf Arab states? Which ones?

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http://presstv.com/detail/234151.html

The countries, led by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, made the offer on Sunday at an Istanbul conference of the “Friends of Syria”, a grouping of some 70 Western and Arab countries

http://presstv.com/detail/238441.html

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Originally posted by Metal Brain
All Gulf Arab states? Which ones?
Feel free to look it up.

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Originally posted by FMF
Feel free to look it up.
You could have provided a link.

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Originally posted by Sleepyguy
Wait. You mean the US doesn't get to bomb someone? I don't know about this.
No worries, my guess is that the US will secretly fund them and arm them.

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Originally posted by whodey
No worries, my guess is that the US will secretly fund them and arm them.
It's not so secret. The USA is one of the 70 nations helping the Gulf Arab states pay these salaries. We're paying about half of it I think.