New York Times: Arms Shipments ‘Secretly’ Approved by Obama Admin. Ended Up in Hands of Islamic Militants

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New York Times: Arms Shipments Secretly Approved by Obama Admin. Ended Up in Hands of Islamic Militants

Rebels in Ras Lanuf, Libya, March 11, (Credit: AP)

The Obama administration “secretly” approved arms shipments to Libyan rebels from Qatar last year, however, U.S. officials quickly became concerned as evidence suggested Qatar was handing the weapons over to Islamic militants, The New York Times reports, citing a number of United States officials and foreign diplomats.

There is no evidence available that suggests the U.S.-approved weapons were involved in the deadly terrorist attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, which left four Americans dead on Sept. 11. But the revelation is sure to ignite speculation.

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But in the months before, the Obama administration clearly was worried about the consequences of its hidden hand in helping arm Libyan militants, concerns that have not previously been reported. The weapons and money from Qatar strengthened militant groups in Libya, allowing them to become a destabilizing force since the fall of the Qaddafi government.

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  2. US Aircraft Carrier’s Arrival Near Syria Sparks War Fears

    A Prelude to War or Just Bluster?

    The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has reportedly arrived off the coast of Syria in recent days, having passed through the Suez Canal and joined a team of other ships loitering off the coast in the event President Obama orders a US invasion of Syria.

    Analysts who see this as a prelude to a major new war say that it brings enough forces into the immediate area to start a war at any time, weather permitting, and speculation that a war could begin in a matter of days.

    On the other hand while the deployment seems to be at least a chance for US bluster against Syria, it appears oddly timed for an actual war plan, coming just a week after the US Navy announced the Eisenhower was being returned to the US later in December for maintenance.

    The US is shorter than usual on carriers in the region at the moment, with the USS Nimitz undergoing extensive and unexpected repair work. The Eisenhower was initially supposed to come back to the US in early 2013 for repair work to its flight deck, but has instead been ordered back early for less extensive repairs before a protracted deployment to cover up for the Nimitz.

    It’s hard to imagine then that the US would deploy the aging Eisenhower, just weeks before it’s due back for repairs, to start a major war. The more likely explanation is that the Eisenhower was slowly making its way back to the eastern US and is just making a stop-off near Syria for show.

    http://news.antiwar.com/2012/12/05/us-aircraft-carriers-arrival-near-syria-sparks-war-fears/

    USS Dwight D. Eisenhower to return home early in time for Christmas

    http://[ ]wtvr[ ]com/2012/11/22/[ ]uss-dwight-d-eisenhower-to-return-home-early-in-time-for-christmas/

  3. Germany to send 400 soldiers, Patriot missiles to Turkey-Syria border

    Germany’s cabinet agreed on Thursday to send Patriot missiles and up to 400 soldiers to Turkey to act as a deterrent against any spread of the conflict in Syria across the border, Berlin’s foreign and defense ministries said.

    The ministries said Germany’s parliament will vote on the mandate between Dec. 12 and 14.

    “The strengthening of the integrated NATO air defense in Turkey is a purely defensive measure which, as a military deterrent, will prevent the conflict within Syria spreading to Turkey,” said the ministries.

    “The deployment does not represent the establishment of or monitoring of a no-fly-zone over Syrian territory or any other offensive step,” they added.

    The Patriot deployment will come under the command of SACEUR Allied Troops in Europe, which can also order the use of Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS), said the ministries.

    http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/06/253644.html

  4. Bob I wish we could impeach him, but with the Dems in control of the Senate he can’t be removed from office, and impeachment without removing him from office is giving him a cheap victory. Look at who the news media fawns over the rapists Clinton, do you really what them doing this to Obama?