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December 14, 2012

Scuds in Syria

Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem Post

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The regime's moves could be seen as an escalation -- the U.S. has termed them a “significant escalation” -- or as a prelude to the use of chemical weapons, but they could also be seen as acts of desperation.

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TAGGED: Middle East, Scud Missiles, scud, Syria

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