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on September 27, 2015 in World News

‘If we stop training, arming jihadists, the war will end’ – Virginia state senator

‘If we stop training, arming jihadists, the war will end’ – Virginia state senator As the Syrian civil war continues to rage and Islamic State maintains its foothold in the region, Virginia state Senator Dick Black told RT that “if the US stopped training jihadists and arming jihadists, the war will end.” In a lengthy interview, the Republican state senator connected the crisis in Syria to the actions of countries such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey, who he said have armed extremists like Islamic State militants that are fighting against the Syrian government. He also blamed US meddling in the… View Article

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on September 26, 2013 in World News

Sophisticated U.S. Arms Flowing to Jihadists

                      Sophisticated U.S. Arms Flowing to Jihadists Fox News is reporting a stunning theft of U.S. arms by jihadist salafists in Libya. This news item will be made much of by critics of Obama on the right. However, military and government blunders, cost overruns, unneeded weapons systems, and general mis-management are par for the course. Of more relevance is the light this sheds on the U.S. arms being shipped into Syria. There have already been detailed press reports that there really are no significant controls that prevent these arms from… View Article

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