Excellent discussion of the issues.

In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 file photo citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels firing locally made shells made from gas cylinders against the Syrian forces, in Idlib province, northern Syria. Syria’s rebels have received shipments of more powerful weapons from Gulf allies, particularly anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, that have already helped stall advances by regime forces. The shipments have also sparked feuding and sniping between rebel factions, illustrating the tangles the United States faces as it prepares to start directly arming a rebellion riven by rivalries and competitions and dominated by Islamist radicals.

Opposition Forces In Syria

The Obama administration may ask the Pentagon to provide support for moderate rebel groups in Syria. Guest host Susan Page and her guests examine the struggle for power among opposition forces in Syria’s civil war.

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via Opposition Forces In Syria | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR.

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