In a press conference, at the United Nations in New York City, a Syrian UN rep stated that U.S. made Stinger anti-aircraft missiles were being shipped in to rebels, via NATO member Turkey.

Syrian rep states the United States is glad Kofi Annan resigned because the U.S. was against Annan’s six point peace plan. Syria, Russia, China and other countries supported Annan’s plan, but every time the Syrian government tried to implement the plan, rebels would increase their attacks forcing the Syrian government to respond in self defense.