U.S. hints at possibility of arming Syrian opposition

February 22, 2012 by legitgov

U.S. hints at possibility of arming Syrian opposition 21 Feb 2012 The United States on Tuesday appeared to open the door to eventually arming the Syrian opposition, saying if a political solution to the crisis were impossible it might have to consider other options. The comments, made by officials at both the White House and the State Department, marked a shift in emphasis by Washington, which so far has stressed its policy of not arming the opposition and has said little about alternatives. The United States and its allies hope this week's Tunis conference will allow them to begin drawing up a plan for Syria after Russia and China vetoed a Western-backed Arab League peace plan at the U.N. Security Council. [WHY is it no one ever 'draws up a plan' for the United States? Some conference needs to do that and see how the sociopaths in DC like it.]