Losing Syrian Rebels Press in Washington for Better Arms

While U.S.-backed Syrian opposition leaders in Washington are lobbying for better weapons, the Syrian government has forced rebels to abandon the city of Homs, a bastion of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad.

Ahmad al-Jarba, president of the Syrian Opposition Coalition, said today that the rebels urgently need anti-aircraft weapons to prevent Assad’s air force from continuing to drop barrel bombs on opposition-controlled areas.