Syrian opposition representative: "We need tanks, air jets..."
- 11 years ago
Syria's battlefield could look very different if Washington carries through with its consideration of a no-fly zone.
Free Syrian Army Political Coordinator Louay Meqdad knows exactly what he is looking for out of his meetings with U.S. and Western figures in Turkey.
SOUNDBITE: Free Syrian Army Political Coordinator Louay Meqdad saying:
"We are going to ask them directly and clearly that we need tanks and the air jets, all weapons that they can offer us. International community should use all their power because we need help. There is thousands of people basically women and children dying everyday in the liberated areas. If they do not help us now that means hundreds of thousands of people would be killed."
Imposing a no-fly zone would likely mean the United States destroys Syria's air defenses, taking similar action that NATO used to help topple Muammar Gaddafi in Libya two years ago.
After months of equivocating about how to deal with Syria, White House
Free Syrian Army Political Coordinator Louay Meqdad knows exactly what he is looking for out of his meetings with U.S. and Western figures in Turkey.
SOUNDBITE: Free Syrian Army Political Coordinator Louay Meqdad saying:
"We are going to ask them directly and clearly that we need tanks and the air jets, all weapons that they can offer us. International community should use all their power because we need help. There is thousands of people basically women and children dying everyday in the liberated areas. If they do not help us now that means hundreds of thousands of people would be killed."
Imposing a no-fly zone would likely mean the United States destroys Syria's air defenses, taking similar action that NATO used to help topple Muammar Gaddafi in Libya two years ago.
After months of equivocating about how to deal with Syria, White House