CNN Early Start With John Berman and Christine Romans May 8, 2015 08:25:00
Hand picking syrian rebels to train? >> reporter: they certainly have a list of 3,000 at this stage who are willing to participate in the tens of thousands involved in the fighting in syria. that is a small number. 400 of those have been approved to be trained. that training will include medical training communication, the use of radios, small arms. effectively to make them equipped. 400 of them first round of 90. from the start, out numbered by those who train them. the hope is this will begin to gain traction in rebel ranks who don't necessarily feel too much affinity with the extremists. po...