Par for the course, and outrageously wrongheaded. “Exclusive: Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels,” by Mark Hosenball for Reuters, August 1 (thanks to Ima): WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing U.S. support for rebels seeking to depose Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government, U.S. sources familiar … Continue reading Obama authorizes secret support for Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda rebels in Syria