Undersökning 2013: Majoritet emot militär hjälp till Syriens rebeller

Internationell majoritet emot militär inblandning och vapen till rebeller

RT 2013-03-25
Både amerikaner och britter är emot en militär inblandning i Syrienkonflikten. De flesta i USA och Storbritannien motsätter sig också att deras regeringar förser rebellerna med vapen.

En ny undersökning som gjorts av YouGov i mars 2013, visar att endast 9%  britter och 16% amerikaner vill att deras militär skall invadera Syrien och avsätta den nuvarande regimen.

57% av britterna och 45% av amerikanerna är emot vapenleveranser till rebellerna i Syrien och endast 16% av de tillfrågade anser att man bör förse dessa med vapen.

I den omfattande undersökningen ställs inledningsvis även ett antal frågor om kriget i Irak
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YouGov Cambridge Survey Results2013 Syria Iraq

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The CIA reportedly has a hand in clandestine supply of arms to Syrian rebels by Gulf States. At least 3,500 tons of have been delivered - some ending up on the black market, with the Turkish government an active player, a media report says.

The flow of arms continues with the help of US agents as Washington criticizes Iran and Russia for delivering weapons to the Syrian regime, the New York Times says. Secretary of State John Kerry pressed Iraq on Sunday to close its airspace to Iranian flights just as the latest arms delivery from Qatar for Syrian rebels was landing in Turkey, according to the daily’s report.

The newspaper cites air traffic data, US and foreign officials and rebel commanders in its investigation.

The airlift reportedly began in early 2012 with a Qatari Emir Air Force C-130 transport aircraft flight. Saudi Arabia and Jordan have joined in in November, when it became a major operation. 

More than 160 military flights have landed in Turkey over the time. Esenboga Airport near Ankara was the prime destination, but others were also involved, the newspaper claims.

“A conservative estimate of the payload of these flights would be 3,500 tons of military equipment,” 

Hugh Griffiths, of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, told the newspaper. He added that it appears as a “well-planned and coordinated clandestine military logistics operation.”

Indeed, CIA agents have a direct input on the deliveries, albeit mostly consultative, NYT says. The spy agency reportedly helps with procurement of weapons in Croatia and vets Syrian rebel groups, which would receive the weapons.

http://rt.com/news/cia-arms-smuggling-syria-796/
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Undersökning 2013: Majoritet emot militär hjälp till Syriens rebeller