U.S. says Syrian crisis 'out of control'
By The Week Staff | July 18, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who arrived in Afghanistan Wednesday, said the Army sergeant who allegedly killed 16 civilians could face the death penalty if convicted.
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n Obama administration official said Wednesday that Syria's government, led by President Bashar al-Assad's regime, is losing control of the country, citing a bombing that killed Syria's defense minister and two of Assad's associates. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, speaking about escalated violence in the capital Damascus, agreed that the situation is "out of control." Meanwhile, Washington has unveiled new sanctions against Syrian government officials and businesses tied to the country's biological and chemical weapons program.
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