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SummerSnow

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2. I totally agree with you. How do we know they won't. Wouldn't be surprised...

Reply to MrSlayer (Reply #1)

Sun May 5, 2013, 08:03 PM

May 2013

if they extremist joined the rebels.the rebels will give them arms.

Extremist: "We want to join your fight"
Syrian rebel: " Great..we can use the help"
Extremist: "Can we use your arms?"
Syrian rebel: " Sorry you can't. the U.S. said this is just for us rebels"
Extremist: "Oh ok.

Riiiiiiiight

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Syrian Rebel Leader: We Won't Share U.S. Arms With Extremists [View all] Purveyor May 2013 OP

Yeah, right. MrSlayer May 2013 #1

I totally agree with you. How do we know they won't. Wouldn't be surprised... SummerSnow May 2013 #2

Certainly every Muslim (or every Sunni Muslim) in Syria is not a terrorist but providing arms is pampango May 2013 #3

did the Mujahideen say that too in Afghanistan back in the 80's? NightWatcher May 2013 #4

Brilliant! Another civil war to get bogged down in with our "help". See Vietnam for precedent. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #5

All extremists have to do is pretend to be non-extremist rebels Jake Izzy May 2013 #6