Obama Aiding Syria: Arming Terrorists?

If Obama decides to arm Syrian rebels, is he arming terrorists? Many think so.  This article by Senator Rand Paul is interesting reading on the subject.  

I think it is a good possibility we would be arming branches of Al Qaeda.  I would have to wonder if arming them would be accidental.  I would also have to wonder what the heck we are doing getting ourselves involved in another Middle East issue.