WASHINGTON --- Once a strong supporter of arming so-called “moderate” rebels in Syria, a former U.S. ambassador later criticized the Obama administration for supporting groups allied with major terrorist organizations. Now, backed with U.S. weaponry, these same groups are a significant barrier to upcoming peace talks in Geneva. Robert Ford
‘Moderate’ Rebels Are Actually Backed By ISIS & Al-Qaida, Former US Ambassador Admits
‘The Nusra Front and armed groups on the ground, some of whom are getting help from us, have coordinated in military operations against the regime,’ former Ambassador Robert Ford told a seminar audience last year.