Pentagon may take charge of arming Syrian rebels: US officials

Pentagon may take charge of arming Syrian rebels: US officials
Washington, District Of Columbia (AFP) Sept 04, 2013 - Washington is weighing expanding support for Syrian rebels by having the Pentagon take charge of arming the opposition instead of a clandestine effort by the CIA, officials said Wednesday. "It's under consideration," said a US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "If and how (it would be done) are both questions being discussed," the official told AFP. The Wall Street Journ ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Pentagon_may_take_charge_of_arming_Syrian_rebels_US_officials_999.html