Democracy Now!
"As we continue
our coverage of the second anniversary of the Syrian uprising, freelance foreign
correspondent Reese Erlich joins us to discuss Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the
Syrian conflict. Two years after leading a Gulf intervention force to crush the
protests in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia is playing an increasing role in Syria,
allowing the supply of arms and even the infiltration of militants to help the
rebels’ fight. Erlich, who has just returned after 10 days in Saudi Arabia and
Bahrain, says the Saudi monarchy is involved in arming "the most
ultra-conservative, ultra-religious" Syrian rebel groups in the hopes that a
pro-Saudi government will emerge......"
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