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Official: Syria moving chemical weapons components

Chemical Weapons

U.S. and allied intelligence have detected Syrian movement of chemical weapons components in recent days, a senior U.S. defense official said Monday, as the Obama administration again warned the Assad regime against using chemical weapons on Syrian rebels.

 

News Analysis: U.S. Is Quietly Getting Ready for Syria Without Assad

The Obama administration is trying to avoid a repeat of what happened in Iraq, where the United States was not fully prepared for the aftermath of a leader’s fall.

 

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