“CIA-funded weapons have begun flowing to Syrian rebels. The rebels are made up of the Free Syrian Army, al Qaeda, and others”, says Rep. Poe of Texas.
On September 12, 2013 Representative Ted Poe of Texas was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives regarding U.S. involvement in Syria.
“Madam Speaker, the United States is considering sending missiles into Syria. Also, CIA-funded weapons have begun flowing to Syrian rebels. The rebels are made up of the Free Syrian Army, al Qaeda, and others. It seems the Free Syrian Army is liberating areas, and al Qaeda comes in behind and imposes strict Islamic shari’a law in those territories. Al Qaeda is a terrorist group that is at war with the United States.”
“Richard Engel, with NBC, interviewed Abu Abdul Rahman, one of the thousands of al Qaeda fighters in Syria. In the interview, Engel asked Rahman this question: The United States is considering launching military strikes against Syria. Would that help you? Rahman replied: We have a prayer: “Allah, please annihilate our enemies by other enemies.” Assad is an enemy and America is an enemy. Let them fight”, he said.
“Madam Speaker, in this civil war, why would we ever consider getting involved by launching missiles into Syria or arming the rebels, which include our enemy, al Qaeda?”, said Poe (source: Congressional Record, September 12, 2013 http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php).
Rep. Poe serves on the following Committees and Subcommittees in the House of Representatives:
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Vice Chairman
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Chairman
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats