SYRIA: Civil War Spills Across Border
Syria’s civil war escalated in 2012, boiling over into neighboring Turkey. A civilian death toll of about 40,000, and suspicions that President Bashar al-Assad may use chemical weapons (or already has), has drawn international concern. Foreign intervention is becoming increasingly likely. The United States and some European and Middle Eastern powers officially endorsed the rebel National Syrian Coalition on Dec. 12. If foreign powers arm rebels, the concern is that extremists may get ahold of the weapons.
