Free Syrian Army fighters clean their weapons and check ammunition at their base on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. (Khalil Hamra/AP)
Arming ISIS

The Sudden Surge of Media Coverage on the CIA’s Arming of ISIS

Mainstream media are just now breaking stories detailing how weapons sent to Syria by the CIA fuelled the rapid growth of ISIS.

by ZeroHedge.com

Small Croatian Island Becomes ‘Unofficial’ Pentagon Arms Supply Hub

A small airport on a Croatian island has become an important but unofficial logistical base for Pentagon shipments to the Middle East, likely including arms for Syrian rebels.

Small Croatian Island Becomes ‘Unofficial’ Pentagon Arms Supply Hub

Low-cost airlines packed with sun-seekers are the norm for Rijeka airport on the Croatian island of Krk. But since April, they have been sharing a runway with vast cargo planes carrying munitions and unidentified military supplies for the Pentagon’s wars in the Middle East, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network has

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Taliban Said To Be Awash In American Weapons, Vehicles

Weapons provided to the Afghan military has slowly found its way down to the Taliban through corruption and battlefield losses.

Taliban Said To Be Awash In American Weapons, Vehicles

16 years into the US occupation of Afghanistan, the Taliban insurgency is better armed than ever, fielding an ever-growing array of US-made weapons and vehicles that they’ve procured, either looting them from Afghan forces or stealing them outright

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Following UAE, Mossad Meeting – Libyan Rebels Receive Israeli Weapons

Libyan General Haftar has reportedly been receiving Israeli military aid following meetings with Israeli intelligence that were mediated by the United Arab Emirates.

Following UAE, Mossad Meeting – Libyan Rebels Receive Israeli Weapons

Khalifa Haftar, the military commander who controls the east of the Libya, has reportedly been receiving Israeli military aid following meetings with Israeli intelligence that were allegedly

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Syrian Rebel Groups Condemn Cuts To CIA Weapons Shipments

The CIA program which began in 2013 funneled weapons, training and cash to Syrian rebel groups.

Syrian Rebel Groups Condemn Cuts To CIA Weapons Shipments

Despite a solid eight months of stories about President Trump considering ending the CIA program to arm Syrian rebels, yesterday’s announcement that he’s ending that program has the rebels claiming they were 

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Despite Human Rights Concerns, Senate Votes To Continue Arming Saudi Arabia

Bipartisan opposition to the bill nonetheless sent a “strong message” to the Saudis—and to President Trump

Despite Human Rights Concerns, Senate Votes To Continue Arming Saudi Arabia

The Senate voted on Tuesday to approve a

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Department Of Defense Audit Reveals US Lost Track Of $1 Billion Worth Of Weapons

Amnesty believes that the DoD’s lax controls and record-keeping have resulted in US arms winding up in the hands of groups like ISIS.

Department Of Defense Audit Reveals US Lost Track Of $1 Billion Worth Of Weapons

The US military lost track of $1 billion worth of arms bound for Iraq and Kuwait, according to a US Department of Defense audit obtained by Amnesty International.

The government audit, from September 2016, reveals that the DoD “did not have accurate, up-to-date records on the quantity

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