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March 6, 2013

Kerry: U.S. Involved in Talks on Arming Rebels 
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Secretary of State John Kerry has confirmed the Obama administration is
actively involved in efforts to arm Syrian rebels in their fight against
the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Speaking during a visit
to Qatar, Kerry said although the United States does not arm the rebels
directly, it has held extensive discussions to ensure weapons provided
by Persian Gulf nations are reaching the opposition groups the U.S.
prefers.

Secretary of State John Kerry: "We did discuss the question of the
ability to try to guarantee that it's going to the right people and to
the moderate Syrian opposition coalition and I think it's really in the
last months that that has developed as a capacity that we have greater
confidence in."

 

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