Britain Abandons Plans To Arm Syrian Rebels

[Purveyor]

Source: REUTERS

LONDON - Britain has abandoned plans to arm Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad and believes he might survive in office for years, sources familiar with government thinking say.

The sources also told Reuters that a peace conference to try to end the conflict - now in its third year - might not happen until next year if at all.

"Britain is clearly not going to arm the rebels in any way, shape or form," said one source, pointing to a parliamentary motion passed last week urging prior consultation of lawmakers.

The reason for the shift was the largely hostile public opinion and fears that any weapons it supplied could fall into the hands of Islamist fighters.



Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Britain-abandons-plans-to-arm-Syrian-rebels-320286

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So Britain bought a 'clue'...

[leveymg]

1. Contrast that w/Gen. Dempsey's suggestion that the US is now considering military action.

[matthews]

3. It's interesting that you mention Dempsey and the whackadoodle plans for Syria. I didn't this video

until this morning. I guess we need another war. Lord knows we can afford it.

US preparing for military action in Syria, top US general says

http://rt.com/usa/dempsey-syria-us-assad-268/

[dipsydoodle]

2. Sounds like our government has in fact got more than half a brain

between them.

[roamer65]

4. The Saudis, UAE and Qatar are doing well enough now.

With the Saudis on the edge of a military alliance with Israel, the Syrian rebels will have access to just about anything they want.
Sounds like a regional war isn't far off.

[quadrature]

5. Syrians' 15 minutes were up a long time ago

get off the stage