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2013-01-25 Arabia

Saudi prince calls for Syrian rebels to be armed

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Posted by tipper 2013-01-25 10:32|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Prince Turki ought to keep in mind that those same weapons may very well end up being used against the Magic Kingdom later.

Posted by Pappy 2013-01-25 11:55|| 2013-01-25 11:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Update
NEW TALIBAN IN SYRIA?

Noting that Jordanian forces were still fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan alongside NATO troops, he said: "The new Taliban we are going to have to deal with will be in Syria."

Even in the most optimistic scenario, it would take at least three years to "clean them up" after the fall of the Assad government, the monarch said.

He called for major powers to craft "a real and inclusive transition plan" for Syria, saying the army must be preserved intact to form the backbone of any new system and avoid the anarchy that prevailed in Iraq after the U.S.-led 2003 invasion.

Posted by tipper 2013-01-25 11:59|| 2013-01-25 11:59|| Front Page Top

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