LET’S ROLL! U.S. ARMING REBELS AND ‘NO-FLY’ ZONE
Nothing like a little war to keep the public’s eye on (or off) the ball–depending on your perspective.
WASHINGTON— (Today, President Obama announced) a U.S. military proposal for arming Syrian rebels also calls for a limited no-fly zone inside Syria that would be enforced from Jordanian territory to protect Syrian refugees and rebels who would train there, according to U.S. officials.
Asked by the White House to develop options for Syria, military planners have said that creating an area to train and equip rebel forces would require keeping Syrian aircraft well away from the Jordanian border.
To do that, the military envisages creating a no-fly zone stretching up to 25 miles into Syria which would be enforced using aircraft flown from Jordanian bases and flying inside the kingdom, according to U.S. officials….(WSJ)
It looks like the president, McCain and Graham inc. are going to get their little war…will it stay little?
There is this little issue: Syrian rebels pledge loyalty to al-Qaeda
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Follow the developing madness on DailyPaul, RonPaulForums, Al Jazeera Syria Live Blog and, most of all, please post song ideas that we can auto-play on this live blog of sorts…
This is somewhat unrelated but a must-see: Watch Police Shoot Down a Drone Flying Over Istanbul
http://gizmodo.com/watch-police-shoot-down-a-drone-flying-over-istanbul-513228306