Target: Syrian WMD -- Washington Free Beacon
U.S. concerned Israel may launch attacks on Syrian WMD sites
U.S. intelligence agencies are closely watching Israel’s military for signs it will conduct strikes on Syria’s stockpiles of chemical weapons, amid concerns the deadly nerve agents could fall under the control of Hezbollah or al Qaeda terrorists, U.S. officials said.
Syria’s arsenal remains vulnerable as the result of the internal conflict currently underway in Syria between government forces and opposition rebels, one official said.
“Everyone suspects Syria maintains an active chemical weapons program; and it would be dangerous not to plan accordingly,” the official said.
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My Comment: I would love to know who leaked this story .... Israel? Syria? Washington? If there is a nightmare scenario for Syria it is this story .... Syria`s chemical stockpiles .... or a portion of it .... falling into the hands of Al Qaeda and/or other terror groups.
Update: A good article on U.S. and Israeli monitoring of Syrian WMD sites is here.
Update #2: Experts Highlight Technical Challenge in Dealing With Syrian Chem Arsenal -- Global Security Newswire
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