This has been noted in the western press too. For example: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11203825/Syrian-rebels-armed-and-trained

This has been noted in the western press too. For example: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11203825/Syrian-rebels-armed-and-trained-by-US-surrender-to-al-Qaeda.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/1... Well, it says that an Islamic militia backed by the US gave up its arms to Al-Qaeda. Although two things to note with the sub-title "Moderate rebels in Syria that the US have armed and trained to fight jihadists have surrendered to al-Qaeda". #1 - the adjective "moderate" is applied to the group. This is an Islamic militia whose origins were backed by the Muslim Brotherhood to create a government mimicking that of Mohammed's during the time of the caliphate. Would that be called moderate if they weren't in a strange alliance with the US? #2 - not mentioned any where in the article is that some Harakat Hazm went over to Jabhat al-Nusra.