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(AP) JERUSALEM – Israeli leaders have discussed with visiting American envoys how to manage a Syrian government collapse, an Israeli official said Monday, as Syria made an unprecedented admission of possessing weapons of mass destruction. The reference to the chemical and biological weapons came in a threat to use them in case of a foreign attack. The open admission underlined Israel’s concerns about the rapidly deteriorating regime of President Bashar Assad. Israel and the U.S. are concerned that Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons could fall into the hands of Islamist militants should the regime in Damascus crumble. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that his country would “have to act” if necessary to safeguard this arsenal from rogue poachers. Syria: Chemical, biological weapons could be used if there is “external aggression”Jordan aims to ward off Syrian chemical attackWikiLeaks: Western firms boosted Syrian communications network More in After the Arab Spring Syria is believed to have nerve agents as well as mustard gas, Scud missiles capable of delivering these lethal chemicals and a variety of advanced conventional arms, including anti-tank rockets and late-model portable anti-aircraft missiles. Asked if Israel and the U.S. had discussed managing a Syrian collapse, 슬롯 머신 이기는 방법 the Israeli government official said on Monday, “You can presume that these sorts of issues came up with American officials when they visited recently in Israel.” He...

(AP) WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is weighing its options for more direct involvement in the Syrian civil war if the rebels opposing the Assad regime can wrest enough control to create a safe haven for themselves, U.S. officials told the Associated Press. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says it’s only a matter of time before the rebels have enough territory and organization to create such areas. “More and more territory is being taken,” Clinton said this week. “It will eventually result in a safe haven inside Syria, which will then provide a base for further actions by the opposition.” Despite the apparent gains by rebels, the Obama administration is warning of a possible massacre in the city of Aleppo. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the U.S. has “grave concerns” about tanks and fighter jets being used in a densely populated city. She says thousands of people are spilling out of Aleppo and calls the onslaught a “desperate” attempt by a government losing control of its country. Rebels who have been fighting for six days in Syria’s commercial capital of 3 million people are bracing themselves amid reports the government is massing reinforcements to retake the city. They are reporting artillery strikes and strafing by attack helicopters and fighter jets. Nuland said: “The concern is that we will see a massacre in Aleppo, and that’s what the...