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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22809-2003Apr14.html
White House Escalates Diplomatic Pressure on Syria
(Washington Post) - White House press secretary Ari Fleischer said on Monday that "Syria needs to cooperate and not harbor Iraqi leaders." He read from a CIA report to Congress last year that Syria had stockpiles of the nerve agent sarin, that it was "trying to develop more toxic and persistent nerve elements," and that it was "highly probable" that Syria was pursuing biological weapons. He also said that "Syria is indeed a rogue nation" and suggested it must rid itself of Hizballah, a terrorist group that is a principal foe of Israel.