The not-so-secret war in Syria, part two...
Sunday Times, Dec 9:

The United States is launching a covert operation to send weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time(overtly.that is) as it ramps up military efforts to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank missiles will be sent through friendly Middle Eastern countries already supplying the rebels, according to well-placed diplomatic sources. The Americans have bought some of the weapons from the stockpiles of Muammar Gadaffi, the Libyan dictator killed last year. They include SA-7 missiles, which can be used to shoot down aircraft.US State Department officials are in regular contact with rebel field commanders, talking to them on Skype for hours every day. President Barack Obama authorised clandestine CIA support earlier this year and both the US and Britain have had special forces and intelligence officers on the ground for some time. The US will send in more advisers to help with tactics and manage weapons supplies.

[ed notes;i had missed this,since i dont read msm...i knew all along they been supplying weapons since day one thru their proxies and even behind the scenes,anyway good to see msm admit this...