Syria’s Chemical and Biological Weapons: Assessing Capabilities and Motivations
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In the Middle East, the military dimension of the ArabIsraeli conflict remains prominent. Without an agreement by Israel to withdraw peacefully from the Golan Heights, which it has occupied since the 1967 war, or from the zone in southern Lebanon it has controlled since 1978, another war between Syria and Israel is possible. Syrian leaders regard the Israeli occupation of both areas as an affront to Syria’s honor, an encroachment on its sovereignty, and a serious threat to its security. The Syrian chief of the general staff has suggested that “...we seek peace with all legitimate means including, of course, diplomatic ones as well as any other options if it is imposed on us....” Thus, until a negotiated settlement is reached, Israel and Syria will remain locked in a tense confrontation.
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