I know, you’re shocked aren’t you?

FOX NEWS – President Barack Obama says the U.S. now recognizes Syria’s main opposition group as the “legitimate representative” of the country’s people.

Obama says the Syrian Opposition Council is now “inclusive enough” to be granted greater legitimacy in the international community. The president says that level of recognition comes with responsibility, including making sure the group organizes itself effectively and is committed to a political transition that respects the rights of women and minorities.

The move paves the way for greater U.S. support as the group seeks the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Obama spoke in an interview with ABC News.

Here’s a description of the rebels that Obama just endorsed (h/t: sDee):

CHICAGO TRIBUNE – Syrian rebel groups have chosen Brigadier Selim Idris, a former officer in President Bashar al-Assad’s army, to head their new Islamist-dominated military command, opposition sources said on Saturday.

The joint command named Islamist commanders Abdelbasset Tawil from the northern province of Idlib and Abdelqader Saleh from the adjacent province of Aleppo to serve as Idris’s deputies, the source said.

The unified command includes many with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and to Salafists, who follow a puritanical interpretation of Islam. It excludes the most senior officers who had defected from Assad’s military.

Its composition, estimated to be two-thirds from the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies, reflects the growing strength of Islamist fighters on the ground and resembles that of the civilian opposition leadership coalition created under Western and Arab auspices in Qatar last month.




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65 comments
Diane Crouse
Diane Crouse

I wonder if the worshipers of Obama will be so happy when the Muslim Brotherhood puts the crackdown on their freewheeling life styles here in Amerika? Of course us Christians will have to be killed because we will not bow down to this Brotherhood of anti-Christ, but the heathens will not understand why they are being killed. Radical thoughts, I know but just ask those Christians or non Muslims in Muslim controlled areas of the world how that is working out for them.

Tom Laffin
Tom Laffin

WE are not surprised, but we are small in power and number. 6 NOV is a date that goes down in infamy, so many people here sprinkled with stardust, believing the rehtoric and ignoring the obvious deceit: the bigger picture. C&P and the new world banking order continues right on track, the shell game continues. The bankrupt USA shall learn the same as the bankrupt USSR did. Cheer up: Of 311 million people in the USA, 120 million voted. Obama won by only 3-1/2 million, and only 6 points of the electoral college. The vast majority of lower population states, in the number of states did not vote for him. It raises the question: which majority of which, was the majority? What did Obama really win?

aposematic
aposematic

20 more f16s to Egypt to ensure the Military keeps backing Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood dictatorship. The new real Arab Spring against the Dictator Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood backers Obuma/Hillarious...what Arab Spring...MSM/Press useful decievers?

Conniption Fitz
Conniption Fitz

COPTIC CHRISTIANS are asking the 'free world' to break ties with the Islamist MoBrohood Morsi/Egyptian government because of their persecution of Church and violations of human rights. http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=16930

Will the US, UN, UK, EU or NATO listen? Fat chance. Their pretense of respecting human rights is political and geared toward abortion, contraception and homosexuality - no respect for human life, goodness, truth, freedom, peace, respect, GOD's Commandments whatsoever.

tsturbo
tsturbo

...THAT'S BECAUSE HE IS ONE.

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

Well, this all worked so "well" in Egypt, why not try it again? I guess we'll have to wait and see how many Americans are killed this time, as were in Libya, after backing the wrong side yet again.

Yazz55
Yazz55

Just a formal acknowledgement of existing obamessiah policy.

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

Why does Obama back the Muslim Brotherhood instead of the Muslim Assad who is an Ally of Russia and Iraq?

Simple. Assad is a white Arab, like the Iranians, Iraqi's, Saudi's and other non-continental Africa Muslim nations.

The MuzBros are Africans.

Wigglesworth
Wigglesworth

Hey at least he hasn't given them new F-16s.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

"Hey at least he hasn't given them new F-16s."

(Yet)

repubboy
repubboy

Obama would not know legitimate if it came up and slapped in the face. We have an Islamist president , that is recognizing every two bit terrorist organization, and giving them arms to overthrow,legitimate governments, What the hell is wrong with this picture !!.

Obama won't take personal charge of anything but he can he can make speeches and promises, then he can lecture terrorist organization on their responsibility in the way to act.

What an arrogant man we have in the office of president. The smartest and the worse president ever...

Marridge
Marridge

He is arming the caliphate that he is putting together with the best materiel we have and next thing we know our latest technology will be threatening US. God help any liberal that will complain about this to me.

c4pfan
c4pfan

Isn't Syria where they got chemical weapons?

Marridge
Marridge

Heck nothing about that punk in the White House surprises me anymore. I almost expect it. Up is down and down is up with that idiot. What's the most amazing thing is that 51% or 52% (or whatever it was) of the voters still think he's got their best interest at heart.

If there are people here that still don't understand what is going on, look up Ellis Skolfield and read his book "The Last Prophet". You can download it from ellisskolfield.com and best of all it's free.

It will explain what is really going on here.

aposematic
aposematic

47%, the other +5% was pure fraud...

LIBERTYUSA
LIBERTYUSA

...if you had a middle name Hussein wouldn't you support your Muslim BrotherHOOD too where ever they may be ? Libya ,Egypt , Syria , Saudi Arabia , Yemen , Sudan ...!"

commonsenseobserver
commonsenseobserver

I'm sure they could find another opposition group...

If they can't even get basic "divide and conquer", I wonder how they've managed to prevent the White House from being blown up.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

What did they say, when we said Obama wasn't born here? -- You're a birther.

What did they say, when we suggested Obama might swing both ways? -- You're a homophobe.

What did they say, when we said Obama wasn't a Christian? -- You're an Islamophobe.

What did they say, when we said he wears a ring extolling allah? -- You're a conspiracy nut.

What will they say, when Obama becomes the new head of the Caliphate? -- Why didn't you tell us sooner?

white531
white531

Why didn't you listen to the Nukeman?

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

This is not surprising at all, yet I find no words right now. CRAP i'm tired of this evil.

Joe
Joe

Impeachment NOW!

-------------Impeachment NOW!

----------------------------------Impeachment NOW!

aposematic
aposematic

Lest you have forgotten, Clinton was Impeached (R controlled Senate refused to convict). The D Senate definitely would not convict Obuma even if the House Impeached. Anyway, Impeachment must be a badge of honor for a D, they love them some Clintons.

unclesamnephew
unclesamnephew

dear santa, all i want for christmas is the impeachment of the entire obama adminstration. oh with a red bow. oh and for my stocking stuff, the G.O.P. returned to conservativism

FreeManWalking
FreeManWalking

The house (even with Bawnyer) would be successful at Impeachment...

The problem is, with dingy Harry running the Senate he will not be removed from office.

Joe
Joe

I know -

BUT it would be fun that the MSM could not ignore!

las1
las1

Chill there Joe... he hasn't even started his "four more years" yet. There will be plenty of time... plenty of time to add even more to his rap sheet.

Joe
Joe

I really don't want to wait

He needs a "whoopin" right away !

Joe
Joe

BUT

If they don't cover IMPEACHMENT

that would be proof positive

The MSM is being BRIBED!

detectivedick
detectivedick

Who would report upon stories concerning Obama, Big Bird? Fast and Furious got no traction.....Bengozi the same, just understand the Progressive's and the press sleep together.

3D 81
3D 81

So its confirmed.

Barack Hussein is a sunni...

aPLWBinAK
aPLWBinAK

There is a difference between discouraging news, and surprising news.....this is not surprising news

capelady
capelady

AND THESE REBELS HAVE BEEN INFILTRATED BY AL QUEDA!!! So, in effect, Obama is aiding and abetting the very enemy that our soldiers are fighting in Afghanistan and around the world!

NYGino
NYGino

And the majority of American voters are asking themselves "what is an al queda? Are they free? How do I get one of those from the government? I demand my al queda and I demand it now. Is it compatible with my 52" flat screen?"

sjmom
sjmom

Just what Israel needs, an Islamist govt to the north. Obama is playing with fire; helllfire to be explicit and the Lord is watching.

las1
las1

From where we sit here in Canada, we see an Islamist government to the south.

unclesamnephew
unclesamnephew

so very true. fedzilla is infested, as are both parties

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

Now, if I could only recognize Obama as the legitimate leader of this country. But, alas, it is too difficult to fathom.

One by one, Obama is supporting (and arming) the individual Islamic nations via the Muslim Brotherhood. Huma must be so proud of him. When they become the new Caliphate, they will be well equipped with all our latest technology.

detectivedick
detectivedick

Oh yes Huma, now that is a sweet and soar cocktail....Hillary, Huma and Weiner. Wait until Rice is appointed the USA will turn south into the African heartland

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Obama's got to support his brothers in the desert.

Obama is unfit to command...

detectivedick
detectivedick

You can take the Bro out of the Hood but you can't the Hood out of the Bro. How soon will it be that Obama creates the Department of Brotherhood ? We need it now !

NYGino
NYGino

Right on detectivedick. What this country need is a brotherhood Czar.

detectivedick
detectivedick

His name is Obama, remember what he said to the Saudis in 2009, he said he had to get Healthcare thru before he worked on destroying and surrounding Israel. Obama is a terrorist to Israel, his roots as a Muslim controls his Foreign Policy with a wink that it is Ok to terrorize Israel. Even Lincoln occupied Maryland to make sure DC was not surrounded by the Confederacy.

BlueGood
BlueGood

"Michigan Weakens Union Rights"....O'Blamo retaliates with 7,000 F-16s to the Muslim Brotherhoodys in Egypt!

Not kidding, I just posted the above comment to Toronto Sun story on Michigan Vote!

And I thought I was being a bit outlandish.....seems I wasn't even close!

TexasBanker
TexasBanker

Already in effect. Known to most Americans as the State Department.