By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
Yesterday the Military Times reported that US weapons are being used by Kurdish fighters in Syria to fight ISIS and al Qaeda.
The Kurds are using US manufactured night-vision goggles, rifles and advanced optics.
The journal also said that Kurdish fighters are using advanced combat
helmets, digital camouflage uniforms, Patagonia cold-weather attire,
chest rigs that hold ammunition, body armor and first-aid kits, plus M4
rifles with various modifications, including infrared lasers used for
targeting during nighttime raids.
According to the journal "American-made rifle optics and visible
lasers have been provided to other Syrian rebel groups. While no
particular organizations were specified, Lt. Cmdr. Lara Bollinger told
Military Times that those products include a scoped optic that special
operators commonly call an ELCAN, an EOTech holographic sight and the
AN/PEQ 5 visible laser."
These weapons will help Kurdish fighters as they attack Raqqa. The
weapons raise the quality of Kurdish fighters to the equipment level of
US Army Rangers. That having been said, it is against the law to simply
give sophisticated US weapons to non-US groups.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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