Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Obama officials ‘might’ meet with Syrian jihadists

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Which Syrian jihadists you might ask. The jihadists whom the CIA are funneling weapons? No, the jihadists who steal the weapons from the jihadists whom Obama funds with your tax dollars. The only “terrorists” Barack Hussein won’t meet with are the Tea Party. 
via U.S. officials ‘might’ meet Syria’s Islamist fighters | Reuters.
U.S. officials may meet commanders from Syria’s Islamic Front this week, the State Department said, after the grouping took control of weapon depots belonging to the Western-backed opposition.
Over the weekend, Reuters reported that these talks were expected to take place but U.S. representatives based in Turkey were unable to give details about a visit from U.S. Syria envoy Robert Ford.
State Department officials might be meeting with representatives of the Islamic Front this week,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday. She said that did not signify a change in U.S. support for the Syrian National Coalition, the moderate political opposition.
The Islamic Front alliance, a union of six major rebel groups, has overshadowed the more moderate Free Syrian Army brigades, which are led by the Supreme Military Council (SMC) and backed by Western and Arab powers.

The Islamic Front has rejected the authority of the SMC, the main opposition’s military wing. A week ago it took control of the SMC weapons depots at the border.
More at Zero Hedge who notes:
One wonders just what weapons will the US promise to various Al Qaeda members of the Islamic Front, and how it will safeguard and prevent the use of said weapons against the US?
As for what is next for the extremist “negotiators”? A trip to Geneva, preferably first class.
The State Department spokeswoman said in her email that Syria’s political opposition had started to seek contact with the Islamic Front, a step that “we welcome as the opposition prepares for the Geneva 2 conference”.
Monzer Akbik, chief of staff in the Syrian National Coalition, said the Islamic Front would be welcome to take part in Geneva, even though it has so far rejected participation.
“We would love it if the Islamic Front went to Geneva 2,” said another coalition leader on condition of anonymity.
“We haven’t offered them any seats but if they want to go we can figure out an arrangement with them. Geneva 2 can only be meaningful if it is supported by fighters in Syria which includes the Islamic Front.”
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