'NDAA Leaves Door Open for U.S. to Send Syrian Rebels Missiles That Can Shoot Down PlanesThis latest loosening of restrictions has been seen by some analysts as a way to further help Kurdish fighters combating ISIS in Raqqa. ' Lol everyone knows ISIS has a strong air force :D Fucking disgusting.

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NDAA Leaves Door Open for U.S. to Send Syrian Rebels Missiles That Can Shoot Down Planes | Alternet

'NDAA Leaves Door Open for U.S. to Send Syrian Rebels Missiles That Can Shoot Down PlanesThis latest loosening of restrictions has been seen by some analysts as a way to further help Kurdish fighters combating ISIS in Raqqa. '

'AlterNet spoke with a separate congressional staffer who has worked on Syria policy. '

'The 2017 NDAA bill will allow the U.S. to send man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, to vetted Syrian rebels, as long as several congressional committees are approved. '

'Moreover, if U.S.-backed Syrian rebels were to use anti-aircraft missiles to shoot down Russian planes, it could lead to a further escalation of tension between the two superpowers. '

'How exactly the fighters got access to these weapons is unclear, but some analysts have speculated the anti-aircraft missiles came from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, or Turkey — Western allies that have provided heavy support to Syrian rebels. '

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