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US-Turkey Governments Will Arm ISIS In Syria To Oust Assad

The White House have announced that the Pentagon are prepared to hand over anti-aircraft missiles and other weapons to ISIS and other terrorist organisations in Syria in order to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.  The American government say that if current negotiations with Syria lead to nowhere, they will impliement ‘plan B’ and team up with Turkey and arm ‘rebel groups’ to get the job done. Sputniknews.com reports: On Tuesday, a Wall Street Journal headline blared, “U.S. Readies ‘Plan B’ to Army Syrian Rebels: Moderate groups could get antiaircraft weapons if ceasefire collapses, officials say.” To many, the article raises more questions than it answers. Who is the so-called ‘moderate’ opposition? Why is a Plan B being discussed prior to the next round of peace talks? And why, when the ceasefire brokered by the US and Russia appears to be holding? Does the US really want peace in Syria, or are they on the hunt for yet another regime change in the Middle East? On Thursday, Loud & Clear’s Brian Becker sat down with Zafar Bangash, the editor of Crescent International, to discuss the status of the ongoing peace talks that began in Geneva on Wednesday, and whether the US is committed to eliminating Assad. ​Why is the US talking about giving terrorists anti-aircraft missiles ahead of the Geneva [...]