Last month the Pentagon began paying stipends to 90 ‘moderate Syrian rebels’ that range from $250 to $400 a month, depending on their strength in the field.
The Pentagon wants 5,400 trained over the course of the next 12 months.
“For operational security, we will not announce when coalition-trained Syrian opposition forces enter into Syria,” stated Navy Cmdr. Elissa Smith, a Pentagon spokeswoman.
The stated purpose is to protect their towns and villages from ISIS militants and to fight Assad, eventually. However, this isn’t exactly the full story…
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hat c**p… they would never fight for themselves or their own freedom.. They are swine and cowards.
Why are we paying anyone for doing something we should be doing.
And the government is cutting pay for our troops, to pay these guys?
Somethings not right.
Sorta like paying a thief to rob you.
Why are we paying someone to do what we could do in a few hours if we ignored the rules of engagement like we used to. There are no rules when it comes to dealing with s$#%&!@*.
Makes sense to me, have our enemies kill our enemies.
maybe isis fund the missing 8+ billion the pentagon lost
I SO AGREE!
cant even buy a months worth of food for that
WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!
We have the most inept people running our nation.