Panetta is on shakier ground on the question of arming Syrian moderates.
Exposed: The White House’s Professor-in-Chief|Jonathan Alter|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But if Obama and Biden were sensible about not arming Syrian moderates, the same cannot be said for their policy toward Iraq.
Exposed: The White House’s Professor-in-Chief|Jonathan Alter|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Also, Clinton and many lawmakers acknowledge that arming the rebels was risky and might not have worked.
Exclusive: Obama Told Lawmakers Criticism of His Syria Policy is 'Horsesh*t'|Josh Rogin|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fear of spillage was one of the reasons the administration held off arming Syrian rebels before.
U.S. on Alert for Al Qaeda Attack as Group Battles ISIS for Top Terrorist|Jamie Dettmer|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While the FBR does not provide guns to its members, neither does the group forbid them from arming themselves.
Myanmar’s Free Burma Rangers Are Like Doctors Without Borders…With Guns|James Griffiths|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A hurried council was held, and a good deal of distracting advice given while the young braves were arming themselves.
The Walrus Hunters|R.M. Ballantyne
Let him surreptitiously steal his fowling-piece over the frontier, and we are accused of "arming the disaffected population."
The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II.(of II)|Charles James Lever
They would be for arming bands of men to overturn the government.
The Broncho Rider Boys with the Texas Rangers|Frank Fowler
As they were going ashore, a lump of the tallow used for arming the lead was given to them, and received with particular delight.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy
As the Duke was arming an incident occurred but for which Battle Abbey might never have been built.
Highways & Byways in Sussex|E.V. Lucas
arming
/ (ˈɑːmɪŋ) /
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noun
the act of taking arms or providing with arms
nauticala greasy substance, such as tallow, packed into the recess at the bottom of a sounding lead to pick up samples of sand, gravel, etc, from the bottom
Words nearby arming
armillaria root rot, armillary, armillary sphere, Armillifer, arm in arm, arming, arming chest, Arminian, Arminianism, Arminius, armipotent