New York Times says training already underway in unnamed country in region; Secretary of State Kerry to announce transfer of direct aid to rebels including food, medical supplies
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4350608,00.html
American Anti-Tank Missile Filmed In Syria
The following video posted on an activist channel for Talbiseh, Homs shows a very unusual projectile previously unseen in the conflict
The projectile belongs to an American M47 Dragon, a wire-guided anti-tank missile in service with the US military until 2001.
A diagram of the projectile is shown below
“Octol” refers to the type of explosive used, more details of which are here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octol
M225 is the type of warhead, and HE refers to high explosive.
http://brown-moses.blogspot.com/2013/02/american-anti-tank-missile-filmed-in.html
Friends of Syria group deplores “unabated” arms supply to Assad government by third countries-final statement after Rome meeting
SANA: Many people killed in a car bomb explosion in Homs
https://twitter.com/LBCI_News_EN
Unprecedented strong backing by the US to the Syrian Coalition and its Supreme Military Council.
https://twitter.com/hhassan140
U.S. plans to more than double aid to civilian Syrian National Coalition, providing additional $60 million: Kerry
DEPT OF STATE:
SecKerry: I am proud to announce US will provide an additional $60 million in non-lethal assistance to support Syrian Opposition Coalition.
SecKerry gives remarks on Syria: Bashar al-Assad is out of time, must be out of power.
(Photo) SecKerry and opposition leaders from Syria prepare for a photo after their meeting this morning in Rome.
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BEL_EeOCcAAOx3E.jpg:large
In the most extreme American involvement to date, the ‘New York Times’ reports the US is drastically increasing rebel support; report comes the day after the White House says the US seeking to increase “non-lethal” assistance.
http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=304872
US announces direct non-lethal battlefield aid for Syrian rebels $60 million
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