Israel's President Peres Backs Obama's Move To Arm Syrian Rebels

[Purveyor]

srael's president has said that the US is right to funnel weapons to the Syrian opposition fighting against the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad.

In an interview with Reuters the Israeli president repudiated fears that weapons the US is supplying will be turned on Israel and that Israel will launch unilateral air strikes against Iran.

As the Jerusalem Post points out Peres gave the interview in the run up to his 90th birthday. He answered "yes" to a question which asked if the US decision was wise adding, "They didn't have a choice."

He lamented that, "Unfortunately it [the situation over Syria] is becoming more of a confrontation between two superpowers and [there is] a growing intervention of outside forces . . . It is a tragedy."

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[MrSlayer]

1. Of course he does.

It's one step closer to the idiotic war with Iran they want.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

2. Would love to see how those rebels feel about Israel.

Haha.

[kenny blankenship]

3. How is arming Al Qaeda in the interests of the United States?