The US should not arm the rebels in Syria, who are guilty of atrocities and include al Quada. We should support peaceful efforts to end the civil war, not escalate it.
Why is this important?
The US has no business joining with al Quada and other jihadist groups to take down the secular govt of Syria. This is a civil war backed by Islamic fundamentalists and fascist Arabic nations. The peacful protesters departed long ago. Tell Obama not to mimic Bush and get us involved in another war in the Middle East, which if "successful," would result in another fundamentalist theocracy, led by groups which are both anti-American and at sectarian war with other Syrian groups.