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Syrian Pilot Defects as CIA Helps Arm Rebels
The Obama Administration insists that it's not providing arms to Syrian rebels, but other countries are, and weapons are being slipped across the border from Turkey. Today's New York Times reports that CIA officers are part of the operation. Terrorism correspondent Eric Schmitt wrote the story.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readThe Obama Administration insists that it's not providing arms to Syrian rebels, but other countries are, and weapons are being slipped across the border from Turkey. Today's New York Times reports that CIA officers are part of the operation. Terrorism correspondent Eric Schmitt wrote the story.
