President Obama is considering supplying Syrian rebels with Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (Manpads). . These antiaircraft missiles are small enough to be carried and fired by a single person; they can destroy jet fighters and civilian airliners alike. . If President Obama gives his approval for their supply to Syrian rebels, he will violate several international antiterrorism agreements that prohibit the supply of Manpads to non-state actors. . This will negate a decade of U.S. anti-terrorism diplomacy, put air travelers at risk, and destroy the growing international anti-terrorism norm against supplying Manpads to non-state actors. .
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:07:42 +0000
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