Clinton warns Assad about war risks

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against the risk of sparking a regional war if he supplies long-range Scud missiles to Lebanon's Hezbollah.

By Space Travel Editorial Team · Editorial process

Published April 28, 2010

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against the risk of sparking a regional war if he supplies long-range Scud missiles to Lebanon's Hezbollah.

"Transferring weapons to these terrorists — especially longer-range missiles — would pose a serious threat to the security of Israel," Clinton said in prepared remarks to a pro-Israel group.

"President Assad is making decisions that could mean war or peace for the region," she warned.

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