Voice of America: Syrian Scud Missiles Seen as Escalation of War

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Syrian Scud Missiles Seen as Escalation of War Dec 19th 2012, 21:43 Syria's recent use of Scud missiles against rebel-held areas has alarmed the West and escalated fears that the Syrian government is inflicting a new stage of terror on its citizens. "It certainly is by definition an escalation because it's a potent weapon that hadn't been used before," said Greg Thielmann, a chemical weapons expert with the Arms Control Association, a private research firm. "Scuds are not particularly accurate fired in an urban context as apparently these were. ... Media files: 819A3305-B06F-42C3-A008-B9E88243D58A_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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