Episode 423 • • 1:06:17 - 1:09:50
423: Wonderful Marinade
Saudi Arabia Arming Syrian Rebels and Asset Divvying
State Department briefings have openly acknowledged that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are financing and arming the Syrian opposition. Meanwhile, the "Friends of Syria" working group, including the German organization GTZ, is reportedly already discussing the future distribution of Syrian state assets. The hosts compare this to the post-war reconstruction of Iraq, where international corporations divided up national resources.