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Obama Close to Authorizing Military Training of Syrian Rebels
(Wall Street Journal) Adam Entous - President Barack Obama is close to authorizing a mission led by the U.S. military to train moderate Syrian rebels to fight the regime and al-Qaeda-linked groups, a move that would significantly expand Washington's role in the conflict, U.S. officials said. A new military training program, if implemented, would supplement a small train-and-equip program led by the CIA that Obama authorized a year ago.