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Resistance See other Resistance Articles Title: Saudi Arabia just replenished Syrian rebels with one of the most effective weapons against the Assad regime Saudi Arabia just replenished Syrian rebels with one of the most effective weapons against the Assad regime by Jeremy Bender Oct. 9, 2015, 3:58 PM A Saudi Arabian official has reportedly disclosed that the Sunni kingdom sent Syrian rebels a new batch of one of the most effective weapons for battling against the Assad regime this week. BBC correspondent Frank Gardner tweeted that a Saudi official confirmed the delivery of 500 TOW antitank missiles to the Free Syrian Army (FSA). The FSA is currently being squeezed from all directions by the Syrian military, Russian airstrikes, and competition from jihadist fighters, including ISIS. The delivery of the TOW missiles — which have also been provided by the CIA — will increase the capabilities of the FSA against Syrian armor, and it would enable them to more effectively battle against Assad's recent military advances. "Five hundred TOWs is not an inconsequential number," Jeffrey White, a defense fellow at The Washington Institute, told Business Insider. "I don't think it will be a revolutionary event, but it will increase the attrition of regime armor, which will make it harder for the regime to conduct offensive operations." TOW missiles, as Popular Mechanics notes, are guided missiles that could thoroughly damage tanks, armored carriers, and other vehicles that the Assad regime might send into the field. And, unlike other projectiles used against armored targets, such as RPGs, TOW missiles can be used from a considerable distance. On Thursday, the FSA and other affiliated rebel units carried out a "tank massacre" after the Syrian government launched a large offensive backed by Russian airstrikes to retake northern portions of Hama province. According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, the rebel forces armed "with US-made TOW missiles … [and] other guided rockets ... caused the destruction … of over 15 armored cars, vehicles, and tanks." Poster Comment: A number of years ago, when I was driving the big truck, I knew an older man that lived in Virginia. He was a bird Colonel at the Pentagon, and was trying to be the top arms salesman in the world. He sold Saudi Arabia all of their weapons systems, including, I would say, the TOW missiles mentioned in this article. After the 2nd attempt on President Ford's life, he retired to his farm in Virginia and started looking into what was happening in this country. His first book was titled, "Barbarians Inside The Gates". (out of print) I stopped by his farm when I was out that way, and I bought about a dozen of his first two books from him. I was selling them from my blog when I lived in Lebanon, MO. His wife sent me some of his books for the cost of postage. I have four copies of his fourth book titled, "The Bush, Clinton, Cheney Crime Cult's Chaotic Crisis". You can have a copy for $30 plus $4.00 postage, payable by money order only. Send me a PM if you are interested. I also have several copies of his 2nd book titled, "The Viper's Venom". You can have a copy for the same price as above. One of his first books was titled, "The Boys From Bent Willow", and is available from Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/The-Boys-From-Bent-Willow/dp/0966437411 Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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