Picking Winners in a Losing Cause................from Dan Friedman

[Don’t ever underestimate the sincere stupidity of the pink cheeks and white shoes who run America’s foreign policy - now fronted by a genuine idiot, John Kerry. Once again, the lunkheads are trying to “strengthen” the “moderate” Islamists in an Islamic country so we might wield influence after the secular bad guy is gone. Not that this inane theory hasn’t been shown to be a miserable blunder in the very recent past. In Iraq, Afghanistan, and Egypt, where much American blood, treasure and prestige has been invested, the “moderates” we helped rise to power quickly got in touch with their Islamist side, picked up the shiny toys we gave them, and promptly stabbed us in the back. df]

israelnationalnews.com, 2/28/13

NYT: US to Train and Equip Syria's Rebel Forces

The US is training and equipping Syrian rebel forces in their war to oust President Bashar al-Assad, the NY Times reports.