FOXNews.com: Obama not ready to recognize, arm Syrian rebels

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Obama not ready to recognize, arm Syrian rebels Nov 14th 2012, 20:46 Published November 14, 2012 Associated Press President Barack Obama says he's encouraged that the Syrian opposition has formed a new, more representative leadership council. But he says the U.S. isn't ready to recognize the group as a "government in exile" or to arm it. Obama said at a White House news conference Wednesday that the U.S. believes that the new council is "a legitimate representative of the aspirations of the Syrian people." But he says his administration isn't prepared to recognize the group as a successor to Syrian President Bashar Assad's government. Obama also says the U.S. isn't currently considering sending weapons to Assad foes because of concerns the arms might fall into the hands of extremists and damage regional security. On Tuesday, France became the first Western country to formally recognize the new opposition coalition.

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