Opposition leaders mostly blame the U.S., which they believe is pressuring Persian Gulf allies to keep heavy weapons out of rebels' hands.BEIRUT — Just when they expected a flood of heavy weapons to help them make a major push against the forces of President Bashar Assad, rebel commanders in Syria say, arms shipments from outside the country have instead slowed, prolonging a conflict now nearing the end of its second year.
Syria Rebels Say They Don't Have The Weapons To End The War
By Raja Abdulrahim, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Tue, 02/19/2013 - 6:10pm
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