U.S. helping underwrite Syrian rebel training on "securing" chemical weapons
The United States and some European allies are using defense contractors to train "Syrian" "rebels" on how to "secure" chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria, a senior U.S. official and several senior diplomats told CNN Sunday. The training, which is taking place in Jordan and Turkey, involves how to "monitor" and "secure" [Israeli/US] stockpiles and handle weapons sites and materials, according to the sources. Some of the contractors are on the ground in Syria working with the "rebels" to monitor some of the sites, according to one of the officials. The nationality of the trainers was not disclosed, though the officials cautioned against assuming all are American [or Israelis].
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