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==Obama regime==

==Obama regime==

===Syrian war===

==NATO war in Syria==

[[File:The Khororsan Group Does Not Exist.PNG|right|300px|thumb|''The Khorosan Group Does Not Exist'', Andrew McCarthy, National Review, September 27, 2014.<ref>https://archive.is/wip/0siKU</ref>  The group was later blamed for the [[Kabul airport bombing]], August 26, 2021.]]

[[File:The Khororsan Group Does Not Exist.PNG|right|300px|thumb|''The Khorosan Group Does Not Exist'', Andrew McCarthy, National Review, September 27, 2014.<ref>https://archive.is/wip/0siKU</ref>  The group was later blamed for the [[Kabul airport bombing]], August 26, 2021.]]

Preisent [[Barack Obama]] turned to the [[CIA]] to arm rebels with the intent to overthrow [[Bashar al-Assad]] in [[Syria]].  The CIA funneled massive quantities of [[military]] equipment, [[weapon]]s, and [[ammunition]] from the fallen [[Libyan war|Libyan regime]] to [[Turkey]], where they were used to arm a number of anti-Assad rebels operating under the umbrella of the so-called “[[Free Syrian Army]],” or FSA. In 2013, the CIA took direct control of the arm and equip program, sending teams to Turkey and [[Jordan]] to train the [[FSA]]. This effort, known as Operation Timber Sycamore, was later supplemented with a [[Department of Defense]] (DOJ) program to provide anti-[[tank]] weapons to the Syrian opposition, so-called "moderate rebels".

Preisent [[Barack Obama]] turned to the [[CIA]] to arm rebels with the intent to overthrow [[Bashar al-Assad]] in [[Syria]].  The CIA funneled massive quantities of [[military]] equipment, [[weapon]]s, and [[ammunition]] from the fallen [[Libyan war|Libyan regime]] to [[Turkey]], where they were used to arm a number of anti-Assad rebels operating under the umbrella of the so-called “[[Free Syrian Army]],” or FSA. In 2013, the CIA took direct control of the arm and equip program, sending teams to Turkey and [[Jordan]] to train the [[FSA]]. This effort, known as Operation Timber Sycamore, was later supplemented with a [[Department of Defense]] (DOJ) program to provide anti-[[tank]] weapons to the Syrian opposition, so-called "moderate rebels".

In 2012, during the war, Obama stated that if the Syrian President [[Bashar al-Assad]] used [[chemical weapon]]s against Syrians, that would be unacceptable and cross a red line. However, after it was confirmed that Assad did use weapons against his people, Obama did practically nothing. He went to Congress to authorize a military strike, but this request was rejected (he had the ability to order a military strike without Congress's approval). Later, the [[Obama Administration]] (particularly [[Susan Rice]])<ref name="RiceTakesHeat">Chakraborty, Barnini (April 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/07/susan-rice-obama-colleagues-take-heat-for-past-claims-on-syria-chemical-weapons-purge.html Susan Rice, Obama colleagues take heat for past claims on Syria chemical weapons purge]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 7, 2017.</ref> and the mainstream media<ref>Nash, Charlie (April 7, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/07/politifact-pulls-2014-mostly-true-rating-of-john-kerrys-claim-of-eliminating-syrian-chemical-weapons/ PolitiFact Pulls 2014 ‘Mostly True’ Rating of [[John Kerry]]’s Claim of Eliminating Syrian Chemical Weapons]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 7, 2017.</ref> claimed they had worked with Syria to remove its [[chemical weapons]]. In April 2017, Syria again used chemical weapons against its people, proving their claim wrong.<ref name="RiceTakesHeat"/> The new president, [[Donald Trump]], unlike Obama, quickly ordered a large airstrike against a Syrian airbase.<ref>Griffin, Jennifer; Tomlinson, Lucas (April 7, 2017). [https://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/07/us-missiles-target-syria-airfield-in-response-to-chemical-weapons-attack.html US missiles target Syria airfield in response to chemical weapons attack]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 7, 2017.</ref>

On Sept. 18, 2014, U.S. officials announced that the [[Air Force]] was bombing the "[[Khorosan Group]]," a previously unknown faction. It was claimed that this group was planning [[terrorist]] action against the United States. Mushin al-Fadhli, leader of Jabhat al-Nusra, was reportedly killed in the bombing. Al-Nusra is an [[al-Qaeda]] affiliate active in Syria. The [[Obama administration]] may have created the name "Khorosan Group" for obscure reasons.<ref>McCarthy, Andrew C., [https://www.nationalreview.com/article/388990/khorosan-group-does-not-exist-andrew-c-mccarthy The Khorosan Group Does Not Exist]</ref> The term apparently refers to a group of twenty to fifty al-Qaeda members in Syria, possibly an elite unit. (It should be noted that "al-Qaeda" is also a name created by the [[U.S. intelligence community]].) "But you have heard of the Khorasan group before. It is, to put it simply, al Qaeda," according to Thomas Joscelyn of the ''[[Weekly Standard]]''.<ref>"[https://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/misunderstanding-al-qaeda_806163.html Misunderstanding al Qaeda]"</ref>

American efforts to create a viable armed opposition ultimately failed, with many of the weapons and equipment given to radical [[jihad]]ist groups aligned with [[al-Qaeda]] and, later, [[ISIS]]. The emergence of ISIS as a regional threat in 2014 led to the U.S. building ties with Syrian Kurds as an alternative for its anti-Assad objectives.

American efforts to create a viable armed opposition ultimately failed, with many of the weapons and equipment given to radical [[jihad]]ist groups aligned with [[al-Qaeda]] and, later, [[ISIS]].  

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