Good Guns, Bad Guns? US arms in reach of Syria rebels

The US is setting up an international coalition aimed at supporting rebels in their struggle. The so-called "Friends of Democratic Syria" will involve countries willing to prop up the opposition, and pile more pressure on the regime. Direct military action is ruled out, but reports suggest British and Qatari special forces are already in the conflict zone. And while the US and its allies criticize Russia for supplying military hardware to Damascus, there are now calls from American lawmakers to arm the opposition. As RT's Marina Portnaya reports, the region's already been flooded with firepower made in the USA.

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[ThugCologne]

Don't just listen to russian media friend!

How could Putin be a good President, he locks up young women for many years for playing Rock in a church, he orders the assasinations of journalists, manipulates elections, he supports dictatorship in Syria...

He's an enemy of Humanity and a power-hungry tyrant!

[Hincesti07]

Now this was a crazy Putin propagand news event.

The U.S doesn't make AK 47s or all the rest of that Russian military junk Putin is selling to his terrorist buddy's.

[grabthis joke]

lol u are right RT is the mounth if the russian gvrmnt..

[MaestroNeferefre]

so true, also if the US was really arming the rebel then by now they would've won and stuck many tree branches up Assad's hairy ass.

[Hincesti07]

Well your sure a ignorant Russian basement commando !

[brendonnz1964]

Putin is the Best president on the Planet. You really need to check out the Russian Military Equipment, it is better than the West. Nato knows this, hence very careful when dealing with the Russians.

[brendonnz1964]

Its a No-Fly Zone for Nato,

[livefreezhiwei]

The biggest reason they don't want you to own an Ak is because handguns are easier to be put down then an AKs, so when you stand up against the government, they put you down with much less effort since you got Beretta while they got M4 or M16 and body armor.

[livefreezhiwei]

Hmmm, never heard of contract companies, you don't need to own AKs, you know, contracting other companies that manufactured AKs is easier and less noisier since public would not know or didn'tknow how such manufactures and supply are funded, i don't think USA can fool the world any longer, I don't support dictator but meddling others leaves a bad seed, a seed of lies and manipulation, but the world greatest superpower!

[vetsaway]

Give the Syrian rebels what they want and need and drop a poof bomb on Assad.Find the citzens and drop food and water in there.The only country not watching this is Africa.Who cares where the the rebels get their munitions.Get some pilots in there and steal some jets and use them on Assads army.