Arms flowing to "moderate" Syrian rebels again

[Genx87]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/27/us-usa-syria-rebels-idUSBREA0Q1S320140127

I guess our idiots within congress and the warmonger in chief have high confidence these arms wont end up in the hands of AQ. That is until they end up in the hands of AQ and are forced again to stop sending tax payers money to Syria to be literally blown up.

 

[piasabird]

What exactly is a moderate rebel? Is that a new way of saying foreign terrorist insurgent?

 

[Genx87]

What exactly is a moderate rebel? Is that a new way of saying foreign terrorist insurgent?

Who the fuck knows. Moderate compared to what? AQ? Where would that place them within our system? Well to the right of the tea party?

 

[nehalem256]

What exactly is a moderate rebel? Is that a new way of saying foreign terrorist insurgent?

I think moderate means they don't engage in cannibalism

 

[davmat787]

Are the small arms of the same type many are trying to ban here in the US? That makes my head explode if so. These are probably AK-47's, full auto of course. Looks like they are also getting anti tank rockets too.

Wonderful. Smart. Nothing ever goes wrong on these deals.

 

[Jaskalas]

Congress / President never saw a war they didn't like.

 

[FaaR]

Are the small arms of the same type many are trying to ban here in the US? That makes my head explode if so.

Why?

It IS an actual shooting war going on over there, you know.

Your post leaves me scratching my head. It's as if you won't (or can't, take your pick) realize that different situations require different tools. The US military utilizes gear such as large-calibre autocannons fed with DU ammunition, should you be able to pick those also up at your local gun show or else your head will asplode again, is that essentially what you're saying...?

Once more for effect, different situation to domestic US home/personal defence. You don't need a full-auto AK47 for that.

 

[Orignal Earl]

What exactly is a moderate rebel? Is that a new way of saying foreign terrorist insurgent?

The US really does have a difficult time applying the proper words, it just sort of molds them to fit whatever agenda it sees fit
Before 911 the world knew what a terrorist was. After 911 the US started using the term for almost everyone opposing them
That's why you think foreign terrorist insurgent is actually a thing now

 

[rudeguy]

What exactly is a moderate rebel? Is that a new way of saying foreign terrorist insurgent?

Someone who says sorry before they trigger the detonator on their suicide bomb vest?

 

[Genx87]

Why?

It IS an actual shooting war going on over there, you know.

Your post leaves me scratching my head. It's as if you won't (or can't, take your pick) realize that different situations require different tools. The US military utilizes gear such as large-calibre autocannons fed with DU ammunition, should you be able to pick those also up at your local gun show or else your head will asplode again, is that essentially what you're saying...?

Once more for effect, different situation to domestic US home/personal defence. You don't need a full-auto AK47 for that.

Why? It is rather stupid to be talking about banning weapons for your own people while arming people half way around the world.

As for your other question. I ask why not? We allow some of the worlds biggest psycopaths to have control of these weapons. Why shouldnt a private citizen? You really feel safe at night knowing Putin, Kim Jong Un and Obama have their hands on these types of weapons compared to your neighbor?

 

[Orignal Earl]

Why? It is rather stupid to be talking about banning weapons for your own people while arming people half way around the world.

As for your other question. I ask why not? We allow some of the worlds biggest psycopaths to have control of these weapons. Why shouldnt a private citizen? You really feel safe at night knowing Putin, Kim Jong Un and Obama have their hands on these types of weapons compared to your neighbor?

The psychopaths and sociopaths that post here all seem to be pretty well armed?
The odds of me coming across them in a dark alley and them feeling threatened, are a lot greater then running into Kim Jong

 

[Genx87]

The psychopaths and sociopaths that post here all seem to be pretty well armed?
The odds of me coming across them in a dark alley and them feeling threatened, are a lot greater then running into Kim Jong

Whether or not you will run across Kim Jong isnt the point though. Im sure Faar is fine with letting leaders with a history of killing people access to weapons he would ban for his neighbor. I ask why?