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SYRIA SAYS U.S. REPORT ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE 'FULL OF LIES'
June 14, 2013 - 20:01 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian government on Friday, June 14 dismissed
U.S. charges that it used chemical weapons as "full of lies," accusing
President Barack Obama of resorting to fabrications to justify his
decision to arm Syrian rebels, The Associated Press reported.
The commander of the main rebel umbrella group welcomed the U.S. move,
saying it would lift his fighters' morale.
U.S. officials said the administration could provide the rebel fighters
with a range of weapons, including small arms, ammunition, assault
rifles and a variety of anti-tank weaponry such as shoulder-fired
rocket-propelled grenades and other missiles. However, no final
decisions have been made on the type of weaponry or when it would reach
the rebels, according to the officials, who insisted on anonymity in
order to discuss internal administration discussions with reporters.
"The White House has issued a statement full of lies about the use
of chemical weapons in Syria, based on fabricated information," a
statement issued Friday by the Syrian Foreign Ministry said. "The
United States is using cheap tactics to justify President Barack
Obama's decision to arm the Syrian opposition," it said.
The statement also accused the U.S. of "double standards," saying
America claims to combat terrorism while providing support for
"terrorist" groups in Syria, such as Jabhat al-Nusra, with arms
and money. The group, also known as the Nusra Front, is an al-Qaida
affiliate that has emerged as one of the most effective rebel factions
in Syria.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
June 14, 2013 - 20:01 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian government on Friday, June 14 dismissed
U.S. charges that it used chemical weapons as "full of lies," accusing
President Barack Obama of resorting to fabrications to justify his
decision to arm Syrian rebels, The Associated Press reported.
The commander of the main rebel umbrella group welcomed the U.S. move,
saying it would lift his fighters' morale.
U.S. officials said the administration could provide the rebel fighters
with a range of weapons, including small arms, ammunition, assault
rifles and a variety of anti-tank weaponry such as shoulder-fired
rocket-propelled grenades and other missiles. However, no final
decisions have been made on the type of weaponry or when it would reach
the rebels, according to the officials, who insisted on anonymity in
order to discuss internal administration discussions with reporters.
"The White House has issued a statement full of lies about the use
of chemical weapons in Syria, based on fabricated information," a
statement issued Friday by the Syrian Foreign Ministry said. "The
United States is using cheap tactics to justify President Barack
Obama's decision to arm the Syrian opposition," it said.
The statement also accused the U.S. of "double standards," saying
America claims to combat terrorism while providing support for
"terrorist" groups in Syria, such as Jabhat al-Nusra, with arms
and money. The group, also known as the Nusra Front, is an al-Qaida
affiliate that has emerged as one of the most effective rebel factions
in Syria.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress