Reportedly a member of an armed group in Homs, Syria, supported by the U.S. and West, delivers a message to the U.S. and Europe about their values and the ultimate goals of their fight in Syria.

During a Q&A session at a town hall meeting, a marine calls for John McCain to be arrested and tried for treason for lying to the American people about the chemical attacks in Syria, adhering to the enemies of the United States, namely al-Qaeda, and advocating to start a war against Syria on fabricated grounds.

By Sara Elizabeth Williams | Photos: Anonymous | Originally published at Vice

“I do not want to mention my name,” says a 20-year-old FSA fighter, “because the camp we practiced in was highly classified.”

So classified, in fact, that the CIA – who are rumoured to be running the camp (but declined to comment for this article) – still won’t acknowledge it exists.

For nearly a year, rumours have swirled about a covert, US-run training camp for FSA fighters in the vast Jordanian desert. (Jordanian intelligence also did not respond to requests for comment on this article.) And, last week, it was reported that the Obama administration appears to be expanding “its covert programme of training and assistance for the Syrian opposition”. However, despite all this speculation, little is known about how this supposed Jordanian camp works, who trains there and what tactics they learn. Continue reading “I Learned to Fight Like an American at the FSA Training Camp in Jordan” »