Washington Post runs article from terrorist group fighting in Syria
The Washington Post has published an opinion piece written by a leader of a foreign-sponsored terrorist group fighting in Syria.
The article by Ahrar al-Sham’s foreign relations head Labib Al Nahhas was posted online on Friday night.
Nahhas wrote that Ahrar al-Sham (Free Men of Syria), one of the most powerful militant groups in Syria, has been "falsely accused" of being close to Al-Qaeda and "unfairly vilified" by the Obama administration.
The article condemned the administration for supporting “moderate” militants and ignoring groups like Ahrar al-Sham, which is allied with the al-Nusra Front, or Jabhat al-Nusra.
Nahhas wrote that his group is “fighting for justice for the Syrian people.”
He went on to call Washington’s strategy in Syria an "abject failure."
“Stuck inside their own bubble, White House policymakers have allocated millions of US taxpayer dollars to support failed CIA efforts to support so-called ‘moderate’ forces in Syria,” Nahhas wrote.
The US military has launched programs to train and arm so-called moderate militants in Syria in order to fight the ISIL terrorist group. The Pentagon recently reported that 60 “moderate fighters” were being trained.
According to the Pentagon, more than 5,400 militants fighting in Syria would receive training and arms in the first year of the program.
In December, the US Congress approved $500 million for the Pentagon venture.
Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since March 2011. The United States and its regional allies - especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey - are supporting the militants operating inside the country.
According to the United Nations, more than 220,000 people have been killed and millions displaced due to the turmoil that has gripped Syria for nearly four years.
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