about the FSA not having superior weapons compared to the Islamists and losing fighters to them. They are blaming this on the U.S. I'm an American citizen and a military veteran, that rose up into the ranks. I went to military leadership schools also. So I wouldn't be your ordinary American citizen who had no military experience.
First of all, the FSA is made of defectors and joining the opposition. Now you are saying some are defecting again to Islamists. Secondly the article says the Islamists have more sophisticated weapons. When the defectors deserted, I assume they had arms from the Syrian military. Not only this, they were supposed to get support from countries like Saudi Arabia. They also receive support from Turkey by fleeing over the Border. This is my question, why do they need the U.S. to supply them with sophisticated weapons? These weapons cost money also. How do you know it is not a way to get money?
As far as I'm concerned, I could care less about the Syrian Civil War. Apparently our paid for Congress do not think so. The Syrian Civil War does not benefit any American except maybe those at the top and those Politicians. Lets hear more about who is fighting for the Assad Forces and supporting them. Why is Assad still able to go out in some of the communities or visit schools if he is so despised by all of his people? Does he still have any Sunni support fighting for him? Is his wife really a Sunni and British educated? Where is she and what is her opinion on this conflict? Did Assad really offer preparations for an Election back in January that was refused instead for his complete removal? Are there any Sunnis in the Baathist Party, which Assad is part of? I want to know the make up of it. Why is it up to those backing the opposition to decide who needs to leave? And if Assad is really holding his own or winning, why should outsiders decide the outcome? Shouldn't the people of Syria decide their own fate? The notion, that all 70,000 casualties in this War was done by Assad is ridiculous. Both sides are responsible for casualties, or it wouldn't be a War. It would be just another massacre instead. I'm not swayed by either side.
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