Obama Announces US Will Send Weapons to Syrian Rebels

President Obama has announced that the US will begin sending weapons to the Syrian rebel.

This despite their ties to terrorist groups including Al Qaeda, with whom the US is in a war with ever since they attacked on September 11, 2001.

According to Obama, the decision was made because of evidence proving that the Syrian regime is using chemical weapons.

The United Nations says that they have seen no proof of the regime using such weapons, but they have previously stated evidence that the rebels have used them.

Obama also said that he is considering ordering a no fly zone, over Syria, to help protect the rebels from the regime's air power.

Enforcing a no fly zone would require the US to destroy Syria's anti air defenses, which have been kept updated by the Russian government.

Opponents of a no fly zone state the cost, and danger to American lives, of such an endeavor.