In Syria, the regime lies and so does elements of the opposition--US government confirms the presence of religious armed groups

There are some elements in the Muslim Brotherhood-led Syrian opposition who jump on your case and accuse you of sympathy with the Syrian regime if you merely suggest that indeed there may be armed religious groups in Syria.  The Saudi- and Qatari-financed Arab media have dismissed every story about armed groups in Syria. Here, a US officials confirms it:  "“We see the elements of an armed opposition across Syria,” the American official said. “In the northwest, we see it as having taken over. There are a lot of them.”   “We don’t really know who these armed groups are,” the official added, but noted that they are “religiously based, absolutely.”"  I guess it is only true when the White Man confirms it.