On the Turkish-Syrian border it quickly becomes clear why the FSA—the “moderate” rebels the Obama administration wants to train—have learned to loathe him.
KILIS, Turkey — The border gate was a bustling mass of human comings-and-goings—of trucks unloading bags of cement, piping and corrugated iron for no-doubt doomed efforts repairing battle damage in what many here believe is a war fated to be endless. There was a two-way traffic in combatants, with haggard Syrian rebels coming out hugged by buddies relieved to see them alive, and fresher replacements going in.
There were dazed refugees clutching what they had salvaged from ruined homes stuffed into battered suitcases and plastic bags, fleeing the madness and violence. Kids dragged, parents pulled. And then there were others relinquishing temporarily the safety of Turkey and returning to war-wracked Syria to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the big Muslim feast honoring the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son on the orders of a demanding God.
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Update: The war against Islamic State: Are American-led air strikes creating a Sunni backlash? -- The Economist
My Comment:It is not hard to understand why the Syrian Free Army loathes the Obama administration. They never received the weapons that were promised, and by bombing Assad's enemies (and not him) is only giving Assad's forces a strategic advantage that they are now quickly exploiting .... Syria's army goes on the offensive as U.S. bombs Assad's foes (Reuters).
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