I knew after the election we’d eventually start supporting the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria in some form or another. After all, we deemed them legitimate and worthy of support just last year. And now we are sending them $60 million in aid which means it can be used to purchase almost anything, including weapons.

Just as a reminder of who makes up the Syria rebels trying to topple Assad:

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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pingan
pingan

tinyurl.com/cnaff79

Bryan Ewbank
Bryan Ewbank

HEY. This would completely cover the sequester costs for this year. (one or two or even three times, depending on who you believe)

Problem solved.... and in time for lunch, too! I am a hero!!!

NCHokie02
NCHokie02

Not exactly sure how we send this money out but then force cuts on our forces. Not sure how we send money to any country when we don't have the money to really. Ridiculous. But God has a plan. Shaping the middle east for Christ to return and destroy the anti-christ and his religion and followers.

Godisright
Godisright

$60,000,000.00 divided by ..... that's 10,000,000 ski masks!! More than enough to cover the faces of men who are proud to stand in the face of evil and be recognized. Should this not be a clue, people?

Army_Pilot1967
Army_Pilot1967

Okay, America is in financial straits, yet we're sending $60M to Syria (really to the MB). That smacks of obama taking care of his boys, his brothers, his buds. He is so corrupt and his agenda is plain as can be: assist muslims in their conquests all over the world, while undercutting America.

Sgt. York
Sgt. York

Anyone should understand if we are broke then its no more money. We sold syrian rebels guns from lybia so use that money. We will not give to anymore to deadbeats as we don't have it to give. understand?

Lowell
Lowell

We can't afford to put fuel in our war ships but can fund a bunch of radicals that not only want to destroy that country but also Israel and the US. That money would go a long way keeping all those criminals in jail that was released. Or put some of the medicare or SS money that was stole. We the people have elected a real bunch of winners.

Richard Drakos
Richard Drakos

Simply stunning, but expected. Al Nusra Front just mentioned yesterday that they are planning to form all the Lebanese groups into one massive organization. I bet I know the name o the organization...The Freakin' Caliphate. Oh, sorry, that's a "conspiracy theory" to the left. $60 million eh? That will buy tons of weapons, body armor, RPG's and other high end gear.

jleinf
jleinf

Are these the same rebels that yell allah akbar when they fire their weapons? Who approved this money transfer and do they know America is broke?

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

And, after the rebels win, we will open an embassy in Syria and then the Syrians will attack the embassy and kill our diplomats. The country will then be run by radical Islamic militia groups hostile to the United States. Hmmm, where did that happen? Oh, that's right, in LIBYA!!! When will we learn to stay out of these Middle Eastern civil wars? Probably never.

keninil
keninil

Damn, there is $60 M to cut as part of the sequester right there !!!

Amjean
Amjean

Hasn't giving the Muslim Brotherhood control of the Middle East been Obama's

(and his puppeteers) agenda all along? Isn't this nation building of a

different sort?

wraith67
wraith67

We were already sending them weapons. What do you think Benghazi was about? Dead ambassadors don't talk about weapons deals. Of course they're going to buy weapons with the money.

TexasPGRRider
TexasPGRRider

I know where they can get some good deals !!! "Libyan Weapons Being Sold to Al Qaeda at Egyptian Auctions"... www.answeringmuslims.com

Laurel
Laurel

So everyday, when you get up tired, head pounding, back aching from the day before, feet swollen, and you stagger to the coffee pot just hoping the caffeine will stimulate some circulation, please know that your hard work, blood, sweat, and tears are going to fund TERRORISTS...and those terrorists sooner or later will kill someone you love.

celestiallady
celestiallady

I am posting this on my Facebook page if you don't mind. It hits hard.

deTocqueville1
deTocqueville1

We still do not know the extent which gun running from Benghazi and elsewhere brought death to the Ambassador and the other brave souls. Hopefully this will come out.

But no surprise that this fraud supports militant Islam wherever it rears its ugly head.

ryanomaniac
ryanomaniac

Hey $%@#&*# Republicans in congress, you a$$holes have 1/3 of government. We got to focus on getting Boehner and company out of office. Gone.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Why wouldn't John Kerry support the enemy (again)?

Why wouldn't Obama spend our tax-payer monies on his buddies - the evil MB?

Why wouldn't this regime thumb their noses at Israel by giving Israel's enemies money and weapons?

This is so damn wrong and evil that I can't stand it.

And who's going to stop these monsters? They have almost 4 more years to run amok and tip the balance of the world in the favor of evil - AND AWAY FROM AMERICA.

All the moochers, lemmings, and dumbmasses must still be fat dumb and happy from all the sugar Obama sprinkles on them... why should they care? They aren't paying for it.

c4pfan
c4pfan

Didn't Rubio say he supported the move in a speech?

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Maybe you can enlighten me? What does Marco Rubio may have said in a speech have to do with this?

c4pfan
c4pfan

That he supports giving money to the same group.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

I figured that much out on my own. I'm just curious what the connection 'to Rubio' has to do with anything? Except maybe being a "well, Rubio did it too", moment.

;-)

12grace
12grace

We don't have enough money to ensure that our soldiers are getting warm meals, we don't have enough money to get the illegals out of our country so they just get released into the country. We don't have enough money to help the legal seniors in our country that have paid into medicare to help them get the proper health care.

But we have enough money to give the enemies of America and Israel 60 million dollars? This is evil, pure evil.

Study Spiritual Welfare my friends in order to win this battle.

http://video.melbond.tv/

Pancake3
Pancake3

$60 Million for the Islamist rebels in Syria? How can Obama spend this money without Congressional consent? I believe that our government, including all the bureaucrats, have no idea how much a million dollars really is (not to mention a billion or a trillion). May God save this country from political correctness.

12grace
12grace

This is an outrage. America turn back to G-d and he will fight our battle and win against evil.

Wolfie
Wolfie

Just think what a $60million dollar donation to a worthy charities like the Wounded Warrior Project(1), Fisher House Foundation(2), Operation Shoebox(3) just to give a few examples, would mean to them and to all those they help! Soldiers and their families! Good men who are over there fighting the very terrorists "our" pResident is gifting the funds to. I know, it's a depressing thought, but it had to be said.

1) http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

2) http://www.fisherhouse.org/

3) http://www.operationshoebox.com/

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Wolfie, how about heading on over to the CSN news link Dmacleo posted. There's an ungrateful creature over there who seems to think he has no reason to thank American soldiers for his freedom of speech.

1776 Freedom Fighter
1776 Freedom Fighter

Good morning, AmericanBorninCanada!

I was alerted to the hate-fest over at CNS, since I follow our honorable Wolfie via the Disqus Dashboard.

My view is: Don't Feed the Trolls. But when I saw the venom thrown at you and dmacleo, I quickly gave a flurry of Thumbs-Down votes to the vile trolls over there!

Wolfie
Wolfie

I look forward to it! :-)

1776 Freedom Fighter
1776 Freedom Fighter

No problem on the minor delay, good buddy.

Just be advised that performance may be a bit sluggish. We both are testing the limits of what the Disqus Dashboard can deliver, based on the large # of people involved. If your web connection is fast, then it may not matter. For most other people, following 5 or 10 patriots should be smooth sailing.

I hope your day is an enjoyable one, Wolfie; I'm sure our paths will cross a few times today!

Wolfie
Wolfie

You've convinced me. I'm going to look into it! :-) Have a great day, sorry about the delay answering, your post came in after I'd clocked off for the day yesterday so I'm playing catchup today and found it.

1776 Freedom Fighter
1776 Freedom Fighter

Wolfie, my dear buddy, please include a spew-alert next time! ;-)

You're following 133 people via Disqus?!? Yeeoww, and here I was belly-aching about my slow-loading Dashboard with merely 43 people. Yikes, now I understand why you don't use it much. It must be painfully slow to wait for it to load.

I follow a patriot who is following 120, and I thought he had the record. You may deserve a prize for that, Wolfie; alert Disqus to claim your award!

In all seriousness, I'm amazed more people don't use the Disqus Dashboard. It's a hidden gem. I know a lot of people like to bash Disqus, saying Disqus sux, or some version of that. Look, they make mistakes, they do mess up at times, they're far from perfect. But I enjoy how they offer a very robust platform which allows people like me to cross-pollinate ideas with many amazing people.

Wolfie, you and I are not typical re the Dashboard. Many people are following 5 or 10 people. The majority are following Zero. I feel like that's a wasted opportunity.

The interface on the Disqus Dashboard is clean, uncluttered, and user-friendly. Each of us can experiment with adding or subtracting, until the right mix is found. It can be fun!

I have nothing to gain by saying this: I'm no Disqus corporate drone, and I have no monetary incentive. I just feel like it's an under-utilized asset, and those who explore a bit may be delighted!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Sorry Brother, I had to leave the fun and go get groceries. I imagine the fun died down by now.

Wolfie
Wolfie

I just checked my Disqus follow status... I even surprised myself! I'm following 133 people! Jeez!!! I (obviously) don't use the Disqus Dashboard to follow people as I generally just post here and like or follow a poster if I like/agree with a number of or her posts. BTW, I've ordered the RO by bulk as there is 22 other people following me! :-)

1776 Freedom Fighter
1776 Freedom Fighter

I'm laughing too, good buddy! :-)

Consider me a **benevolent companion** on your journey to various sites. Since there are 43 others on my Disqus Dashboard, let's say it's a wee bit busy right now ;-)

1776 Freedom Fighter
1776 Freedom Fighter

Thank you so much, ABiC; it's an honor to be part of this community!

Yes, we both have lengthy handles. I encourage my buddies to call me Freedom, but some will use 76 or 1776. Hey, it's all good :-)

God bless all who have served our nation, past and present. Thank you for keeping us safe!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

I know better than to feed the trolls too 1776 Freedom Fighter friend, but my feathers get in a wad when I see people trashing our Veterans and our Soldiers. So I do thank you too for those thumbs down! :-)

And let me add, Welcome to The Right Scoop! :-) Thanks- and you can call me ABiC or duckie. all my friends do.

Wolfie
Wolfie

That site needs a moderator system badly. Such horrid personal attacks shouldn't be allowed to stand. That troll wouldn't last a nanosecond here. Compared to other sites I visit, this is a paradise!

BTW 1776 FF, if you keep following me, I'm getting a restraining order! LOL! :-)

Wolfie
Wolfie

Just lurked. I see you and Dmacleo are doing a fine job taking him asunder! :-)

Wolfie
Wolfie

As usual, you're being too hard on yourself! You do a FANTASTIC JOB! Thank YOU!!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

You guys are awesome and doing SO much better than I ever could! Thank you!

Wolfie
Wolfie

Ah there's no getting through to that idiot! He's just more proof that you can't fix stupid! :-/

Wolfie
Wolfie

I like the site, but find the comment section confusing. It's hard for me to tell which are new posts and which are ones I've already read. And man does that site need some form of moderation! I'm glad to be back here. :-)

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

I don't think I've done much, but can't stand to see pukes like these. They sound just like ketchup boy and hanoi jane. Must be 70's throwbacks. :-( I need to ignore the fools and hope that maybe they'll realize how much they owe to American Soldiers.