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Possible U.S. Measures to Limit Weapons Proliferation in Syria

Jun 27, 2013 | 15:57 GMT

Possible U.S. Measures to Limit Weapons Proliferation in Syria
An opposition fighter prepares a home-made rocket before launching it towards government forces in Syria's northeastern city of Deir el-Zour on June 27.

(ABO SHUJA/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

In arming Syrian rebels, the United States and its allies will take several steps to limit the proliferation of weapons they send into unwanted hands. Nevertheless, at least some of these weapons will likely end up in the extremists' control.

Washington will take several steps to limit the distribution of weapons into extremist hands....

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