Archived Trump ends covert CIA program to arm anti-Assad rebels in Syria, a move sought by Moscow (washingtonpost.com)
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Archived Trump ends covert CIA program to arm anti-Assad rebels in Syria, a move sought by Moscow (washingtonpost.com)
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'Toward the end of the Obama administration, some officials advocated ending the CIA program, arguing that the rebels would be ineffective without a major escalation in U.S. support. '
'The shuttering of the program is also an acknowledgment of Washington’s limited leverage and desire to remove Assad from power. '
'Trump described the limited cease-fire deal as one of the benefits of a constructive working relationship with Moscow. '
'President Trump has decided to end the CIA’s covert program to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels battling the government of Bashar al-Assad, a move long sought by Russia, according to U.S. officials. '
'The decision on the CIA-backed rebels will be welcomed by Moscow, which focused its firepower on those fighters after it intervened in Syria in 2015. '
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