Persistent Saudi-US Differences Hurt Syria Strategy

Differences between the United States and Saudi Arabia over Middle East policy persist, despite attempts to shore up their old alliance, and may prove calamitous for Syrian rebels.   Although there is evidence that some American weapons are starting to find their way to more moderate groups fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, disagreements over what to supply, and to whom, have hindered the fight.   Rebels lament a lack of anti-aircraft missiles to help counter...

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