Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising star in the Republican Party and possible 2016 presidential candidate, said Wednesday [Feb. 27] that the United States should provide ammunition and intelligence to elements of the Syrian opposition to help it defeat President Bashar al-Assad and gain influence after Assad falls.
Rubio Says US Should Give Ammunition to Syrian Rebels
![Israel's President Shimon Peres (R) meets with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in Jerusalem February 20, 2013. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3E1ET](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2013/02/1-RTR3E1ET.jpg/1-RTR3E1ET.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=Js_YBo5i)
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