The New York Times explains who Jihadi groups emerged in Syria

"Some Syrian rebels who asked for American arms in 2011 and 2012 eventually gave up and allied themselves with more radical groups".  (Of course, the person cited in this theory is a Zionist expert at WINEP).  Let us see: so basically, the rebels were secular and liberal and feminist and waited for US arms in 2011 and 2012, but when the arms did not come, they grew beards and became Jihadis. Do the editors notice the stupidity of those theories or all is allowed for purpose of propaganda?