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Non-Tech : Kirk's Market Thoughts
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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (1446)6/27/2014 9:49:38 AM
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Did he give his Nobel Peace Prize back?

Obama Proposes $500 Million to Aid Syrian Rebels
Program to Train and Equip Moderate Opposition Would Expand U.S. Role in Civil War

The Obama administration requested $500 million—a larger amount than expected—to aid the Syrian opposition, reflecting growing U.S. alarm at the expanding strength of Islamist forces in Syria, who in recent weeks have asserted control of large parts of neighboring Iraq and now pose threats to U.S. allies in the region.

Coming on the heels of a decision to send 300 military advisers to Iraq, the Syrian rebel training elevates the U.S. role in the Middle East.

The proposal amounts to a major U-turn by the administration, which had sought until now to limit its involvement in the war.

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The new money for the Syrian rebels was contained in the administration's request to Congress for funding for the country's military operations abroad, in a supplement to the budget request known as "overseas contingency operations."

The administration requested $68.5 billion overall, including for the Afghanistan war, a new counterterrorism fund and money to shore up European allies. The money to train Syrian rebels would come out of the $5 billion counterterrorism fund that includes another $1.5 billion for Syria's neighbors—including Turkey, Jordan and Iraq—to help those countries secure borders and deal with Syrian refugees.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican and one of the strongest advocates in Congress for a deeper American involvement in Syria, said the support for rebels was overdue, but predicted it would receive bipartisan support.
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