World Panetta Accuses Iran of Creating Pro-Government Militia in Syria Must've missed the memo about U.S. support of anti-government militias in Syria. Glass houses and all that Reason Staff | 8.15.2012 7:57 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests A bomb exploded close to Syria's army headquarters, sending a column of black smoke over the capital Damascus, as the U.S. accused Iran of training a new militia to ease pressure on Bashar al-Assad's government.