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Originally Posted by ZenGum
However, what the Syrian Rebels need is something to counter Assad's air power.
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This is one of the main inconsistencies I've noticed when looking through different articles. Some say that Assad's air force is a major factor and other suggest that the air force is a really only a small part and it is the soldiers on the ground that is causing the largest amount of damage.
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With a no-fly zone and bombing of the Syrian Air Force bases pretty much off the table, that leaves giving the rebels shoulder fired SAMs. These are well capable of bringing down a civilian jet, in whatever country they are used. Hmmm. You really want to give those to people who are friends with Al Q?
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What could go wrong?
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However, I was a little puzzled by this (in PH45's article):
Israel? or the Saudis and "friendly" Arab states? How so? Why would any of them like more weapons drifting around in Syria?
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I think Europe, Turkey, and the other Arab states, namely Qatar and Saudi Arabia, are really pushing for the US to get involved.