Are There Any Moderate Syrian Rebels?

Patrick Poole, PJ Media: U.S. Analyst Admits: ‘Moderate’ Syrian Rebels Have Been Working With Al-Qaeda All Along



A Brookings-Doha Institute analyst finally spills the beans.


One of the most closely guarded secrets in Washington, D.C. about U.S. involvement in the Syrian war is that the “moderate” rebels whom the Obama administration (and many Republicans) backed were closely aligned with al-Qaeda’s official affiliate in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra. They were also, at times, aligned with the Islamic State.


For regular PJ Media readers, this will come as no surprise. I’ve repeatedly documented the ties between the State Department’s “vetted moderate” rebel groups and designated terrorist groups based on snippets of reporting that challenged the administration’s official narrative.



WNU Editor: I guess this explains why the U.S. administration has been hesitant to supply these rebel groups with weapons. The above video is 7 months old, and it reveals how difficult it is to figure out who are the moderate Syrian rebels, and who are not. For what it is worth, the only rebels (in my opinion) who have been "moderate" are the Kurds.