House OKs Arming Rebels Vs. ISIS
The Republican-controlled House voted grudgingly to give the U.S. military authority to train and arm Syrian rebels on Wednesday as President Barack Obama emphasized anew that American forces “do not and will not have a combat mission” in the struggle against Islamic state militants. The 273-156 vote crossed party lines to an unusual degree in a Congress marked by near ceaseless partisanship. Top Republican and Democratic leaders backed the plan seven weeks before midterm elections, while dozens of rank and file lawmakers in both parties opposed it/ Associated Press . More here .
Question: So let me get this straight. We train and arm not-to-friendly Syrian rebels in order to fight mega-bad guys ISIS, right? Does that mean USA & Syria will be BFFs should the rebels prevail over ISIS?
* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog