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US Official: Bombing Oil Pipelines in Syria a 'Viable Option'

Sunday, October 26, 2014 10:16
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A top State Department official on Thursday said that bombing oil pipelines controlled by Islamic State (or ISIS) in Syria is now a “viable option” under consideration by the U.S. military.

US warplanes have been attacking oil refineries and whatnot in ISIS territory in Syria, but attacking pipelines outright would be a huge move, with analysts warning the precedent it sets would be horrible.

Strikes on oil pipelines in Syria would risk huge environment damage and massive civilian casualties across the ISIS-held territory …. http://www.commondreams.org




Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/10/us-official-bombing-oil-pipelines-in.html

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