Sgt Spencer Sikder1018809<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/congress-likely-to-cut-failed-pentagon-program-to-train-syrian-rebels/ar-AAf84JH?ocid=spartandhp">http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/congress-likely-to-cut-failed-pentagon-program-to-train-syrian-rebels/ar-AAf84JH?ocid=spartandhp</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">The Obama administration's initial effort to build a proxy military force inside Syria to help fight Islamic State appears on shaky ground as key U.S. lawmakers consider closing a $500 million Pentagon program widely considered...</p>
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Does training the former enemy really work?2015-10-05T19:33:27-04:00Sgt Spencer Sikder1018809<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/congress-likely-to-cut-failed-pentagon-program-to-train-syrian-rebels/ar-AAf84JH?ocid=spartandhp">http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/congress-likely-to-cut-failed-pentagon-program-to-train-syrian-rebels/ar-AAf84JH?ocid=spartandhp</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Does training the former enemy really work?2015-10-05T19:33:27-04:002015-10-05T19:33:27-04:00SFC Michael Hasbun1018813<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well, seeing as how we've created, funded and trained just about every enemy over the last few decades, I'd say it works really well, at least in terms of ensuring we always have an "enemy" to keep defense funds flowing...Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Oct 5 at 2015 7:36 PM2015-10-05T19:36:45-04:002015-10-05T19:36:45-04:00SSgt David Tedrow1018819<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Generally it's a quick fix to a problem that usually comes back to haunt us.Response by SSgt David Tedrow made Oct 5 at 2015 7:39 PM2015-10-05T19:39:57-04:002015-10-05T19:39:57-04:00SFC Everett Oliver1018825<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Never should have even considered the program...There is no way in Syria today to know if the soldier you are training today won't be your enemy next week.Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Oct 5 at 2015 7:42 PM2015-10-05T19:42:47-04:002015-10-05T19:42:47-04:00PV2 Matthew Dzemske1024844<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For us, not at all. For them, amazingly. They don't have to rely on observation of we just straight out tell them how we operate. Although, with the military in the condition it is in now, this may turn out to be a mixed blessing to those we are training...Response by PV2 Matthew Dzemske made Oct 7 at 2015 8:46 PM2015-10-07T20:46:18-04:002015-10-07T20:46:18-04:002015-10-05T19:33:27-04:00