[Vision2020] And now for some unwelcome news ....

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News Alert: Syrian unrest raises fears about chemical arsenal 
August 28, 2011 6:05:46 PM
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A sudden collapse of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could mean a breakdown in controls over the country's weapons, U.S. officials and weapons experts say. Syria possesses some of the deadliest chemicals ever to be weaponized, dispersed in thousands of artillery shells and warheads that are easy to transport.

Although many analysts doubt that Assad would deliberately share chemical bombs with terrorists, it is not inconceivable that weapons could vanish amid the chaos of an uprising that destroys Syria's vaunted security services, which safeguard the munitions.

"This is a scenario that's on the radar screen if things go downhill," said a U.S. security official who monitors events in Syria. "A lot of people are watching this closely."

http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/KYNZS9/PRHZ8H/62S59H/Q45TRQ/TQN2O/GX/h

For more information, visit washingtonpost.com
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