Mon Oct 8, 2012, 02:26 PM

'Saudi weapons' seen at Syria rebel base

Source: BBC News

BBC News has uncovered evidence that weapons intended for the Saudi military have been diverted to Syrian rebels.

Three crates from an arms manufacturer - addressed to Saudi Arabia - have been seen in a base being used by rebel fighters in the city of Aleppo.

How the small crates reached Aleppo is unknown, and the BBC was not allowed to film their contents. Saudi Arabia has refused to comment on the matter.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19874256

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'Saudi weapons' seen at Syria rebel base (Original post)	dipsydoodle	Oct 2012	OP
Anybody whose been following the events already knows this. Sunni Muslims back the "rebels"	riderinthestorm	Oct 2012	#1
No big surprise.	Ganja Ninja	Oct 2012	#2
US should stay out of this	wordpix	Oct 2012	#3
The US is already involved under direct orders from Obama.	riderinthestorm	Oct 2012	#4
On the Shia side	dipsydoodle	Oct 2012	#5
And Azerbaijan and Bahrain (and others). I was simply pointing out some of the "largest" actors	riderinthestorm	Oct 2012	#8
Alewites (Shia), are a minority in Syria	formercia	Oct 2012	#6
Very true. And if they lose, they will be slaughtered so they have a LOT of incentive to fight nt	riderinthestorm	Oct 2012	#9
Saudi Arabia isn't going to be happy that material proof has been exposed of their meddling.	Arctic Dave	Oct 2012	#7
The Saudis are supporting Sunni interests not Shia	lovuian	Oct 2012	#10
Not just Sunni interests, but Salafist interests...	JCMach1	Oct 2012	#12
Saudi v Iran proxy war.	Socal31	Oct 2012	#11

Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 02:45 PM

riderinthestorm (13,153 posts)

1. Anybody whose been following the events already knows this. Sunni Muslims back the "rebels"

(whoever they really are) against the Shia (in this case the Alawite Shia regime of Assad).

That the Saudis have been helping isn't a secret.

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 02:53 PM

Ganja Ninja (15,691 posts)

2. No big surprise.

The Saudi's want a pipeline to the west and the Mediterranean.

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Response to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 02:56 PM

wordpix (12,478 posts)

3. US should stay out of this

O and Hilary seem to know it, too

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Response to wordpix (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 03:07 PM

riderinthestorm (13,153 posts)

4. The US is already involved under direct orders from Obama.

That is also not a secret.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/02/us-usa-syria-obama-order-idUSBRE8701OK20120802

We're backing the Sunni Muslim side (Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt etc.) against the Shia side (Syria, Iran).

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Response to riderinthestorm (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 03:21 PM

dipsydoodle (32,577 posts)

5. On the Shia side

you missed out Iraq where they've always been the majority.

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Response to dipsydoodle (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 06:51 PM

riderinthestorm (13,153 posts)

8. And Azerbaijan and Bahrain (and others). I was simply pointing out some of the "largest" actors

in the Syrian crisis.

But you are 100% correct. There are other majority Shia Islamic countries that will be sucked into the vortex if this conflict devolves into a wider regional conflict.

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Response to riderinthestorm (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 8, 2012, 03:38 PM

formercia (18,132 posts)