Libya And Syria Also Looking To Mass-Destroy

The United States has determined that Libya and Syria have accelerated their weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs. Middle East Newsline, quoting U.S. officials, reports that Libya and Syria are developing biological weapons, amassing chemical weapons, and are seeking to procure missiles to deliver WMD warheads. U.S. Undersecretary of State John Bolton told a conference on global terrorism in Washington that Libya and Syria are second-tier countries of concern, and that topping the list of countries being monitored by the U.S. are Iran, Iraq and North Korea.