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May 7, 2013

U.S. Senator Menendez Introduces Bill to Arm Syrian Rebels 
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U.S. Democratic Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey has introduced a
bill to arm some Syrian rebels groups. The move comes as a series of
Israeli strikes inside Syria have heightened debate over potential U.S.
involvement there. On Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney
defended Israel’s right to carry out the attacks.

Jay Carney: "Israel has for a long time been justifiably concerned about
the transfer of sophisticated weaponry to Hezbollah, this is not just
chemical weapons, but sophisticated weaponry to Hezbollah — and it
is certainly within their right to take action to protect themselves and
to prevent that kind of weaponry from getting into the hands of
terrorists like Hezbollah."

 

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