direct support
- n a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance
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- Source: Obama approves arming Syrian rebels
The Obama administration announced Thursday that it has determined that the Syrian government has deployed chemical weapons against opposition groups, crossing what President Obama had called a 'red line' and prompting him to provide direct support the Syrian groups for the first time.
June 14, 2013 - Detroit Free Press - U.S. to give Syrian opposition more military support: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is boosting military support to the main Syrian rebel group after determining that the government has used chemical weapons against the opposition, a top White House official said on Thursday. "The president has made a decision about providing more support to the opposition, that will involve providing direct support to the (Supreme Military Council ...
June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News - U.S. Confirms Syrian Chemical-Weapons Use
With the revelation of sarin-gas attacks in Syria, the Obama Administration confirmed that it plans to provide more direct support to the rebel forces
June 13, 2013 - Time Magazine