US Democrat offers bill to arm Syrian opposition

US Democrat offers bill to arm Syrian opposition
Washington (AFP) May 6, 2013 - A top US Senate Democrat introduced a bill Monday that authorizes arming rebels in Syria, a step Washington has been weighing after President Barack Obama said the Damascus regime may have used chemical weapons. Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Syria Stabilization Act of 2013 that would give "increased authorization to provide lethal ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_Democrat_offers_bill_to_arm_Syrian_opposition_999.html