Syrian Arab Coalition Recieves Guns From America --Madeleine Norton, 4th period

U.S. officials have confirmed that after the incident in Lebanon and Paris, France, a second cache of ammunition was sent over land the the Syrian Arab Coalition forces (a group of some 5,000 members who have been fighting in eastern Syria against ISIS). This has become a normal event betwixt the two nations since the Pentagon's failure to train the Syrian rebels correctly against ISIS rather than the Assad Regime. Especially because of the tense relations between Turkey and the U.S, having allies fight against them without the United States getting directly involved in the bloodshed.

Lucas Tomlinson from Fox News states "Like the airdrop last month, this latest transaction involved small arms ammunition only and not heavy weapons such as RPGs, TOW missiles or AT4 (84 mm recoilless rifle), which have been supplied to U.S.-supported rebels fighting the Assad regime and the Iraqi Army in the past." This can be synthesized with George Washington's Farewell Address since Washington himself orated that the country shouldn't place itself amidst other countries' wars.

Tomlinson also mentions that "Experts believe that one of the reasons for the bundles of only small arms ammunition such as 7.62 rounds for AK-47s, reflects the sensitivity of the U.S. relationship with Turkey", displaying America's involvement with other countries in battles of their own. However, this circumstance is different in the fact that the fight we are supporting is one for the overall status of the world. ISIS' growing influence and reign of terror in Europe/the Middle East is affecting lives not only within the borders of Syria or Saudi Arabia, but countries like Lebanon and France--Not to mention the U.S's fervent attack on terrorism after the still-somber memoriam of 9/11.

Article enclosed, with depth: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/11/15/us-military-delivers-second-cache-ammunition-to-syrian-arab-coalition/