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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Wed Jun 13, 2012, 12:48 PM Jun 2012

Russia Accuses U.S. Of Arming Syria Rebels

Agence France-Presse June 13, 2012 8:03 AM

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday accused the United States of supplying weapons to Syria's rebels, worsening the conflict engulfing Moscow's allied regime in Damascus.

Russia was supplying "anti-air defence systems" to Damascus in a deal that "in no way violates international laws," Lavrov told a news conference during a brief visit to Iran.

"That contrasts with what the United States is doing with the opposition, which is providing arms to the Syrian opposition which are being used against the Syrian government," he said, in remarks translated from Russian into Farsi by an official interpreter.

It was the first time Moscow has directly pointed the finger at Washington. Previously, it had said unidentified "foreign powers" were arming Syria's opposition.

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Russia Accuses U.S. Of Arming Syria Rebels (Original Post) Purveyor Jun 2012 OP

Your move HRC dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #1

Not without a cutout, I'm sure. leveymg Jun 2012 #2

So why have there been constant calls to arm the rebels? tabatha Jun 2012 #3

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. Your move HRC

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Wed Jun 13, 2012, 01:05 PM

Jun 2012

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

2. Not without a cutout, I'm sure.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 02:25 PM

Jun 2012

One degree of separation, maybe two if you include Turkey and the Saudis. Definitely a nice, big covert war being brewed up, though - what is the CIA codename, Operation Cyclone II?

tabatha

(18,795 posts)

3. So why have there been constant calls to arm the rebels?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 03:12 PM

Jun 2012

And the West has refused to do so?

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