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I think the events will accelerate on the grounds as Turkey allows more weapons in the hands of syrian revolutionnary, so even with the participation of various shia militia recently from lebanon (hezbola), form iraq (badr brigade and mehdi army), and iran (the army and revolution guards), the FSA will be able to accelerate the pace of liberation, and no matter how iran bark, it will be a matter of time.
Syria crisis: European countries expected to start arming rebels | World news | The Guardian
Syria crisis: European countries expected to start arming rebels | World news | The Guardian
Another opposition figure involved in supplying the rebels said there had been a noticeable relaxation in recent days of the strict restrictions the US and Turkey had put on arms flows over the Turkish border. He claimed a Syrian army helicopter and a Mig warplane had been shot down in the past two days, for the first time by imported missiles.
"These were not weapons that had been captured from Syrian army bases as before. These were released from the Turkish warehouses. These are weapons the opposition had purchased previously but had not been allowed to take across the border," the opposition source said.
"Before, 23mm was the maximum calibre for anti-aircraft guns permitted and we were allowed to bring in RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades] but not armour-piercing shells. But there is a major shift on the ground now. The policy is changing.