d tons of sarin agent and mustard gas stockpiled that could be used in air-dropped bombs and artillery shells, according to information compiled by the James Martin Center.") Given its robust chemical weapons arsenal and its perceived need to deter Israel, Syria has long been suspected of having an active biological

a regime meltdown. One aspect of the problem is the scale and scope of Syria's chemical weapons programme. Leonard Spector, executive director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies based in Washington, notes that: "Syria has one of the world's largest chemical weapon arsenals, including traditional

overnment says and does on the matter. Hence, a large onus likely will rest on Washington as well as on Hamas. Bilal Y. Saab is Visiting Fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies. EFTA_R1_01992708 EFTA02681493 10 Article 3. NYT The End, fo