US poised to vet possible arms for Syrian rebels

[tabatha]

1. Because there are no arms yet reaching the Syrians.

"As one diplomatic effort after another fails to end more than a year of brutal violence in Syria, the Obama administration is preparing a plan that would essentially give U.S. nods of approval to arms transfers from Arab nations to some Syrian opposition fighters. "

However, that may not be necessary - there have been enough defections with arms now, that possibly the FSA will prevail.